“Book in relaxation time as you would book in everything else. Back in the day, as an athlete, that was important.”

British Labour Party politician, barrister, lecturer and writer

George Colin Jackson was a British Labour Party politician, barrister, lecturer and writer. He is remembered for his work in public life and for his writing, alongside a career that combined law, teaching and politics. Jackson belonged to the Labour tradition and worked across several fields. His background as a barrister and lecturer suggests a life shaped by argument, instruction and public service, while his writing adds to the record of a figure active in political and intellectual life.