Norman tebbit autobiography
In his autobiography, Upwardly Mobile, Lord Tebbit demonstrates just how rare such a politician is.
This is an informative and entertaining autobiography in which Tebbit pens his life and politics engagingly....
Norman Tebbit
| British politician Date of Birth: 29.03.1931 Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Norman Tebbit: Politician and Former Conservative MP
- Aviation Career and BA Membership
- Political Career
- Retirement and House of Lords
Norman Tebbit: Politician and Former Conservative MP
Early Life and Pre-Political CareerBorn in Ponder's End, Middlesex, Norman Tebbit hailed from a working-class family.
At 16, he joined the Financial Times and became involved in the National Association of Theatrical and Kine Employees (NATSOPA). Opposing union policies that punished criticism, Tebbit vowed to "break the closed shop."
In 1950, Tebbit joined the Royal Air Force, serving as a pilot officer.
Norman Beresford Tebbit, Baron Tebbit, CH, PC (born 29 March 1931) is a retired British politician.He later received the rank of flying officer. During his RAF tenure, he flew Meteor and Vampire jets. In 1954, he survived a near-fatal crash, breaking his back in the process.
Aviation Career and BA Membership
After leaving the RAF, Tebbit joined BOAC in 1953 as a navigator and p