Terry Lewis, a long-serving British politician, has died at the age of 90. Elected to the House of Commons in 1983 to represent the constituency of Worsley in Greater Manchester, Lewis held his seat for over two decades. His tenure in Parliament was marked by a consistent pattern of dissent against the Labour Party's frontbench policies.

According to reports, Lewis entered Parliament during a period when the influence of the left wing within the Labour Party was beginning to wane. Consequently, much of his career was spent as a backbencher in opposition to his own party's leadership. He became a well-known figure for his willingness to challenge party orthodoxy on several key issues throughout his time in office. His political identity was largely shaped by this role as a persistent internal critic, often working alongside like-minded colleagues on the backbenches to voice disagreement with the party's direction during the 1980s and beyond.