Harold Wilson

Standard Name: Wilson, Harold

Connections

Connections Author name Excerpt
Family and Intimate relationships Muriel Box
One of Gardiner's great-grandfathers was the Victorian author Dionysius Lardner , who extramaritally fathered Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot, better known as playwright Dion Boucicault . His family had strong links with the theatre.
Box, Muriel. Odd Woman Out. Leslie Frewin, 1974.
246ff
Box, Muriel. Rebel Advocate. Victor Gollancz, 1983.
195, 201, 18ff
politics Valentine Ackland
VA voted Liberal (against Harold Wilson 's Labour government) in the general election, a departure from socialism which pained Warner considerably.
Mulford, Wendy. This Narrow Place. Pandora, 1988.
235
politics Alison Uttley
AU looked on the election of the post-war socialist government (26 July 1945) as a personal betrayal of the war leader Churchill . As years passed she became increasingly Conservative,
Judd, Denis. Alison Uttley. Michael Joseph, 1986.
181, 204
yet she was...

Timeline

8 October 1959: Judith Hart, Labour candidate and founding...

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8 October 1959

Judith Hart , Labour candidate and founding member of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament , was elected to Parliament for Lanarkshire.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.

10 August 1961: Britain applied, for the first time, for...

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10 August 1961

Britain applied, for the first time, for membership in the Common Market (later the European Community). This application was defeated by opposition from France in the person of President Charles de Gaulle .
“The Times Digital Archive 1785-2007”. Thompson Gale: The Times Digital Archive.
(10 August 1961): 8

15 October 1964: The Labour Party came to precarious power...

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15 October 1964

The Labour Party came to precarious power in the general election by a majority of four seats; next day Harold Wilson became Prime Minister.
Butler, David E., and Jennie Freeman. British Political Facts, 1900-1960. Macmillan, 1963.
45
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
492, 422
Schott, Ben. Schott’s Original Miscellany. Bloomsbury, 2002.
102
Greenslade, M. W. “Smethwick: Parliamentary History”. British History Online: The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of the County of Staffordshire, Volume XVII, 1976.
Younge, Gary. “The colour of politics in Britain today”. Guardian Weekly, 6–12 May 2005, p. 17.
17

1965: Harold Wilson's Labour Government launched...

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1965

Harold Wilson 's Labour Government launched a National Plan intended to co-ordinate the entire British economy; but the plan was dropped after the government weathered the general election in the following year.
Spufford, Francis. “Love that Bird”. London Review of Books, 6 June 2002, pp. 28-33.
28
Anderson, Perry. “Confronting Defeat”. London Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2002, pp. 10-17.
12

January 1966: The British government took the decision...

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January 1966

The British government took the decision to deport the inhabitants of the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. The same year they leased the land to the USA as an air base...

31 March 1966: In the general election the Labour Party...

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31 March 1966

In the general election the Labour Party under Harold Wilson increased its majority from four to nearly a hundred.
Schott, Ben. Schott’s Original Miscellany. Bloomsbury, 2002.
102

November 1967: The pound sterling was devalued, something...

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November 1967

The pound sterling was devalued, something which Harold Wilson 's Labour government had been trying in vain to prevent.
Davies, Peter, MPhil. “Sterling and Strings”. London Review of Books, Vol.
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, No. 22, 20 Nov. 2008, pp. 17-18.
17

19 June 1970: The day after a surprise Conservative victory...

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19 June 1970

The day after a surprise Conservative victory in the general election, Edward Heath formed the government (succeeding to the Labour administration of Harold Wilson ).
Butler, David E., and Jennie Freeman. British Political Facts, 1900-1960. Macmillan, 1963.
50
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
492, 430
Kidd, Colin. “Brown v. Salmond”. London Review of Books, 26 Apr. 2007, pp. 6-8.
6

4 March 1974: Labour having come first past the post in...

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4 March 1974

Labour having come first past the post in the general election of 28 February, Harold Wilson formed his second government (a minority one), replacing ConservativeEdward Heath as Prime Minister.
Young, Toby. “What U.S. needs is a Queen”. Edmonton Journal, 1 Dec. 2000, p. A17.
A17
Spufford, Francis. “Love that Bird”. London Review of Books, 6 June 2002, pp. 28-33.
28

10 October 1974: In the second general election of the year,...

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10 October 1974

In the second general election of the year, the Labour Party under Harold Wilson moved from being a minority government to holding a majority of three.
Schott, Ben. Schott’s Original Miscellany. Bloomsbury, 2002.
102
Kidd, Colin. “Brown v. Salmond”. London Review of Books, 26 Apr. 2007, pp. 6-8.
6

5 April 1976: James Callaghan took on both the Prime Ministership...

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5 April 1976

James Callaghan took on both the Prime Ministership and leadership of the Labour Party following the resignation of Harold Wilson .
Butler, David E., and Jennie Freeman. British Political Facts, 1900-1960. Macmillan, 1963.
55
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
438, 492

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