“My biggest vice is having bought solid gold watches over the years. I concentrate on brands like Cartier and Tag Heuer. I would not spend money on an Aston Martin because it would depreciate. Gold is different. Some of my watches I never wear because I feel they will drop in value.”

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.