Upon his election , James Callaghan recommended the appointment of Hughes as a Companion of Honour .
Hughes was close politically not only to Roy Jenkins but also to James Callaghan who he had first met in 1949 at the home of Glenys Kinnock 's parents in Holyhead .
Upon Hughes ' election James Callaghan   Callaghan recommended the appointment of Hughes as a Companion of Honour .
Hughes was close politically not only to Roy Jenkins but also to James Callaghan who he had first met in 1949 at the home of Glenys Kinnock 's parents in Holyhead .