He was the General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists from 1985 to 1990.
[1] Born in Glasgow, he attended Lourdes Secondary School in Cardonald.
He subsequently worked for various newspapers including the Daily Record, before becoming chair of the NUJ.
In 2006, he wrote a biography of Prime Minister James Callaghan, based on his experiences as press officer for the Labour Party during Callaghan's tenure as leader.
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