Constituency : Manchester Blackley 1923-4, 1929-31
The Liberals did particularly well in Manchester, the spiritual home of Free Trade rising to its defence. Philip took Manchester Blackley at the third attempt in a straight fight.
Philip was born in Manchester. He was educated at Bowdon College and Oxford. He became a barrister. He worked for the Red Cross during World War One for which he received a C.B.E.. In 1918 he expressed support for the coalition which decided not to endorse either him or the Tory. He came third . He became disenchanted with Lloyd George and stood as an Asquithian in 1922, coming second.
In 1924, Philip was defeated as Labour re-entered the contest. Philip was a radical who supported the new Liberal programme in 1929 and was able to regain the seat.
In 1931, the Conservatives decided to field a candidate against Philip despite his support for the National Government and re-took the seat. In 1933 he contested the Altrincham by-election, coming a respectable second. In 1935 he returned to Manchester Blackley and just held on to second place. He was pushed down into third place in 1945 as Labour took the seat.
Philip published a number of works including Whatsoever Things, Genesis to Geneva and Back to Balfour ( on the Jewish question ).
He died in 1954 aged 69.
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