 tom mcnally, baron mcnally,  (born 20 february 1943) is a british politician and a former leader of the liberal democrats in the house of lords. ==early life== mcnally was born in blackpool of irish catholic descent and attended st joseph's college, blackpool. he later attended university college london, where he was elected president of the debating society as well as university college london union president.who's who ==professional career== he later worked for the fabian society, and then as a full-time employee of the labour party, becoming its international secretary.bbc democracy live: lord mcnally biography he served as a political advisor to foreign secretary, james callaghan during the conflict in cyprus in the 1970s, before becoming head of the prime minister's political office at downing street in 1976 when callaghan succeeded harold wilson. ==political career== elected to the [[house of commons of the united kingdom|house of commons]
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