Paul joined the Labour Party in 1986, moving to the Beverley Branch in 1987. He has lived in the area since 1987 and is now a parish councillor on Molescroft Parish Council.
He has campaigned against the broadband telegraph poles installed by Connexin across Beverley and Molescroft in 2024, featuring on both local radio and national TV on the issue. He continues to campaign against them now they are owned by CityFibre.