Gaitskell, Hugh ___ 1906-1963 ___ British ___ politician

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
Gaitskell was born in London and educated at the Dragon School, Winchester College and New College, Oxford. He became a socialist during the 1926 General Strike. During the 1930s, he worked as a teacher at University College, London, where he rose to head the Department of Political Economy. During the war he served in the Ministry of Economic Welfare, and then, in 1945, he became Labour MP for Leeds. By 1950, he had become Chancellor of the Exchequer, but he lost the post when Labour were defeated in 1951. Following the resignation of Clement Attlee in 1955, Gaitskell defeated Herbert Morrison and Aneurin Bevan to become party leader. However, he failed to lead Labour to an expected victory in the 1959 general election. In 1960, his executive also failed to stop the party lurching to the left with a decision to support unilateral disarmament. Nevertheless, a year later, Gaitskell secured a reversal of that policy. In 1962, he alienated some supporters by opposing British membership in the European Economic Community. His sudden death led to Harold Wilson becoming party leader.
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DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1945-1956 ___ political people historyeye

WEB TEXT LINKS
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The Diary of Hugh Gaitskell 1945-1956
 

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