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Churchill's biggest problem was that he was not the leader of the Conservative Party and he needed to win the support of ex-Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, without which he could have been forced to resign by the large Conservative majority in the House of Commons.
Aug 22, 2009 · At the time Wilson, later Lord Wilson of Rievaulx, said that he had always intended to resign when he turned 60, which he did on March 11.
Origins. Resignation from the House of Commons has never been allowed in theory, although five MPs were allowed to resign in the early 17th century on grounds of ill health. On 2 March 1624 N.S., Parliament formalized the prohibition by passing a resolution "... that a man, after he is duly chosen, cannot relinquish."
Jan 20, 2022 · On May 7 1940, following the invasion of Norway by Nazi Germany, former First Lord of the Admiralty, MP and ally of Churchill Sir Leopold Amery stood up to address the prime minister with...
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Oct 30, 2015 · It's almost a quarter of a century since Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister. But what if she hadn't exited the political stage?
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley KG PC (13 September 1520 – 4 August 1598) was an English statesman, the chief adviser of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State (1550–1553 and 1558–1572) and Lord High Treasurer from 1572.
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The chief officials were the lord’s steward and bailiff. The town had long had a mayor, perhaps since the early 14th century, but he was sworn in before the lord’s steward at the Michaelmas court leet and may have been appointed by the lord.
