Original sentence: In 1974, he became senior policy adviser to the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson and in 1976 his sucessor James Callaghan, and held this office until Labour's defeat in 1979.On February 20th 2009, it was reported in The Racing Post that he had resigned a paid consultancy position with Paddy Power Bookmakers in order to end any speculation about his impartiality in the SPRC role
Edited sentence: In 1974, he became senior policy adviser to the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson and in 1976 his successor James Callaghan, and held this office until Labour's defeat in 1979.On February 20 2009, it was reported in The Racing Post that he had resigned a paid consultancy position with Paddy Power Bookmakers in order to end any speculation about his impartiality in the SPRC role