He had a good teacher in his father. A Labour councillor, later jailed for 5 years for fraud, connection to Poulson. Does anyone remember the Drama “ Our Friends in the North.” All about the Poulson scandal. I think Dan Smith was involved. I had left the north, so didn’t read anything about it. We still have the box set, really good. You are absolutely correct Liz, How the local people keep voting for them is a mystery to me.