He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gravesham in Kent from 1987, when he succeeded Tim Brinton, until he lost his seat in the landslide 1997 election.
He is now a consultant and lecturer on Latin American Affairs as well as the author of a two-book series on political and genealogical subjects.
[citation needed] Returning to Britain, he was Regional Director of Thomas Cook Bankers from 1978 to 1983, with responsibilities for Latin America, Iberia and Africa, setting up new operations in São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Caracas, and running large established businesses in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, Nigeria and Libya.
In 1982 he succeeded Christopher Horne as Chairman of Hyde Park Tories, the Conservative team at Speakers' Corner.
[6] Since leaving the House of Commons he has been Adviser to a number of major companies with interests in Latin America, notably BAE Systems, and FIRST Magazine.
He is the author of two series of books: "A History of Britain’s Parliamentary Constituencies", and "The Royal Houses of Europe" a genealogical work.