Ronald George Hayward, CBE (27 June 1917 – 22 March 1996), was a leading activist in the British Labour Party.
Born near Chipping Sodbury in Gloucestershire, Hayward served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
[1] As General Secretary, Hayward opposed entry to the Common Market and supported unilateral nuclear disarmament.
Privately, he was very critical of the Labour Party leadership's lack of response to the Chilean Coup.
He was fiercely opposed to the Gang of Four, who led the split which formed the Social Democratic Party.