 He was also a Member of the European Parliament from 1987 to 1991.New Statesmen

New Statesmen was a "political superhero series" featured in British comic "Crisis", created by John Smith and Jim Baikie, which lasted for fourteen episodes from 1988 to 1989.Sean Philips and Duncan Fegredo were brought in to cover for Jim Baikie on issues five, thirteen and fourteen and issues seven and eight, respectively.