The French Play

Eric was born and raised in Edinbugh. He was educated at George Heriot's School, and graduated with a degree in Economics from Strathclyde University in 1971. He settled in London, after a year in Amsterdam, and lectured in Economics for sixteen years, before studying law at The University of London. He worked as a Legal Adviser in the Highgate Magistrate's court and qualified as a Solicitor in 1993. As a socialist and active Trade Unionist, he became an elected leader of the trade union side in the Ministry of justice, negotiating terms and conditions for over thirty thousand court and administrative staff. He retired in 2005. He lives in North London with his wife and two girls. He is a member of the Labour Party, a remainer, and a supporter of Jeremy Corbyn's vision for a socialist Britain.