Early Life
Dobson's father was a railwayman. Dobson was born in York, England where he attended Dunnington County Church of England Primary School and the Archbishop Holgate Grammar School (which became Archbishop Holgate's School in 1985). He then studied Economics at the London School of Economics, gaining a BSc in 1962. He worked at the headquarters of the Central Electricity Generating Board from 1962 to 1970 and for the Electricity Council from 1970 to 1975. From 1975 to 1979, he was Assistant Secretary of the Office of the Local Ombudsman. After fighting for a seat on Camden London Borough Council in 1964, he was elected in 1971 and was chosen as Labour Group Leader (and therefore Leader of the Council) after the resignation of Millie Miller in 1973.
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