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(3) Wilsons government - Personalities
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A level British History (Labour, Wilson 1964-70) Mind Map on (3) Wilsons government - Personalities, created by Marcus Danvers on 12/03/2014.
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(3) Wilsons government - Personalities
Barbrara Castle - Labour
Shared the socialist ideal "simple tastes"
Traditional left of the party
Came from a similar modest background to Wilson
Was made head of ministry for Labour - in one of Wilson re-shuffles - introduced the equal pay act for women 1970
Minister for transport, continued the beaching cuts - against Labour promises
Secretary of state for Wilson in 1974-76
Edward Heath - Conservative
First entered the cabinet as minister for labour in 1959, then promoted to lord of the privy seal
Become the president of the board of trade in 1965
Become PM in 1970 after winning the election
Entered into the ECC formally in 1973
Harold Wilson - Labour
First elected in 1945 at the age of 29
Was known to have brilliant mind as an academic from Oxford
Was very young cabinet minister as promotion to president of board of trade in 1947
Was promoted to shadow chancellor of exchequer of 1955
Shadow foreign secretary 1961
After Hugh Gaitskell death in 63 he became leader and so won the election in 64, two term in office (1964-1970 and 1974-1976)
George Brown - Labour
Was from humble origens, and left school at 15
Worked his way up through the trade unions
Was supported by trade unions to win his first seat in 1945
After Bevan died in 1960 he was promoted to deputy leader
So when Labour won the election he was deputy PM 1964-68
Denis Healey - Labour
Was first elected in 1952
Was promoted to shadow defense secretary in 1964 after the creation of the posted
Appointed shadow chancellor in 1972 after Roy Jenkins resignation
Became chancellor in 74
Deputy leader in 1980-83
Shadow foreign secretary 1980-87
James Callaghan - Labour
PM 1976-79, leader of party- 76-80
Only politition to date to have served in all four of the great offices of state
Chancellor 1964-1967
Home secretary 1967-70
Foreign secretary1974-76
And PM 1976-79
During his time as chancellor of the exchequer he had to deal with devaluation of the pound
As Home secretary he decided to use the army in Northern Ireland
He also renegotiate the terms of EEC membership in 1974
Had lead a government that had lost its majority
Continued as MP until 87
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