Without the self-effacing and eccentric Nick, there would have been no Frestonia. It was his idea.
He gave the impression of being extremely laid back and easygoing, but was a formidable organiser and negotiator for Frestonian interests. He was the nearest Frestonia had to a leader, but he achieved this by persuasion and competence rather than arrogance. Few Frestonians gave him a hard time, as a result - and besides, nobody else wanted to do it. Later, he did much of the work to set up a housing co-op and much of the negotiation with Notting Hill Housing Trust, to ensure Frestonians had a say in redevelopment.
He stood as Ecology Party candidate for Kensington in the 1977 parliamentary election and got about 800 votes, 2.8% of the vote. This was slightly better than the National Front and the woman who was standing on a platform of 'trepanation on the National Health'.
