Michael lives in Arundel. He has been a member of the Labour Party – mostly in London, Manchester and now West Sussex – since 1969. He has nine years’ experience as a councillor.
In his working life he specialised in local economic development. Since retiring, he has completed a biography of the social reformers, Sidney and Beatrice Webb, which was published in 2024.
In Arundel, Michael chairs the Trustees of the Victoria Institute, the town’s arts and community centre. He is also a keen walker, and walks in the local countryside most days.