Early Life
He studied at Roundhay Grammar School (now called Roundhay School) in Leeds. Formed politically in the anti-Vietnam war movement, Trickett joined the Labour Party in 1969 and was active on the Labour Left in Leeds from the late 1960s being the secretary of the 'Vote No' campaign in the Common Market referendum, and also the election agent for Michael McGowan who became the MEP for Leeds.
During the 1970s was a member of the ILP (the successor body of the Independent Labour Party) and contributed to their newspaper - the Labour Leader - and was elected for a number of years to the ruling body, the National Administrative Council. Trickett was also active in anti-fascist and anti-war movements. He was a delegate to the Leeds Trades Council.
Trickett became leader of Leeds City Council in 1989 and was first elected to the Leeds City Council in 1984 for the Beeston ward. He had gained a BA in Politics from the University of Hull, and later an MA in Political Sociology from the University of Leeds. From 1974-86 he also worked as a builder and plumber.
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