Leslie Littlewood

Thomas Leslie Littlewood (1906 – 22 December 1989) was a British trade union leader and political activist.

Littlewood grew up in Kingston-upon-Hull and won a bursary to Hull Grammar School, although he had to leave at the age of fifteen to support his family.

He won a bursary to the University of London, completing a part-time degree in economics.

[2] Littlewood was also active in the Labour Party, and he stood in Harrow West at the 1950 United Kingdom general election, taking 29.5% of the vote and second place.

He stood again at the 1951 Harrow West by-election, and in the 1951 United Kingdom general election, each time achieving a similar result.