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Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell CBE (9 April 1906 – 18 January 1963) was a British politician who served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1955 until his death in 1963.
Apr 5, 2024 · Labour Party. Hugh Gaitskell (born April 9, 1906, London, England—died January 18, 1963, London) was a British statesman, leader of the British Labour Party from December 1955 until his sudden death at the height of his influence. After teaching political economy at the University of London, Gaitskell served through World War II in the ...
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Dec 5, 2013 · Nigel Lawson claimed recently that he caused Gaitskell’s death by raising his blood pressure, arguing in favour of Europe, but Nurse Brandreth thinks he had more serious medical problems.
Jan 4, 2013 · Hugh Gaitskell speaking in Yorkshire 1955 (Manchester Mirror) If ever there was a serendipitous moment to rethink the legacy of Labour’s lost leader, it’s now. True, there were paradoxes in the...
Jan 19, 2015 · Last modified on Thu 26 Mar 2020 10.22 EDT. Hugh Gaitskell’s death is a personal, political, and national tragedy. He has died young, at a time when he had at least an even chance of being the ...
18 January. The leader of the Labour party, Hugh Gaitskell, has died this evening after a sudden deterioration in his heart condition. Mr Gaitskell, who was 56, died at 2120 this evening in the...
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Overview. Hugh Gaitskell. (1906—1963) politician. Quick Reference. (1906–63). As Labour party leader, Gaitskell exercised a more enduring impact on British politics than might be supposed from his brief ministerial career.
