“I had great medical back-up and a great coach, Malcolm Arnold, who always took care to condition me very well. He could spot when I was stressed, so he would lighten the training load. I still had seven knee operations but I didn't grumble.”

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.