Conversation so far:
When was Peter Tatchell a candidate for the Bermondsey by-election?
At the Bermondsey Constituency Labour Party's AGM in February 1980, the left group won control and Peter Tatchell was elected Secretary.
Was Peter Tatchell successful in winning the Bermondsey by-election?
Although the Bermondsey seat had long been a Labour stronghold, the Liberal candidate, Simon Hughes, won the election.
What did Peter Tatchell do as secretary??
In an article for a left-wing magazine, Peter Tatchell urged the Labour Party to support direct action campaigning to challenge the Margaret Thatcher-led Tory government.

Question: How long was Tachell in this position?
Self-contained rewrite: How long was Peter Tatchell Secretary for the Bermondsey Constituency Labour Party?