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Labour government, 1964–1970. Harold Wilson was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 October 1964 and formed the first Wilson ministry, a Labour government, which held office with a thin majority between 1964 and 1966.
- First: 31 March 1966, Second: 19 June 1970
- Harold Wilson
of 1964-70 6.1 INTRODUCTION After thirteen years in opposition the fragile victory of the Labour Party in 1964 seemed to mark a turning point in British politics confirmed by the success of 1966. Wilson's government seemed symptomatic of a wider and deeper change taking place in British society.
- Malcolm B. Hamilton
- 1989
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Before the Labour Party entered government in October 1964 its leader, Harold Wilson, raised hopes of creating a ‘new Britain’, based on furthering the ‘white heat’ of technological change and aiming to pursue egalitarianism at home and abroad. In June 1970 Labour was ejected from office having lived up to few of these aspirations.
Policies and ethics. After thirteen years in opposition the fragile victory of the Labour Party in 1964 seemed to mark a turning point in British politics confirmed by the success of 1966. Wilson’s government seemed symptomatic of a wider and deeper change taking place in British...
- Malcolm B. Hamilton
- 1989
Language. This book is the first in the new series The Labour governments, 1964-70 and concentrates on Britain's domestic policy during Harold Wilson's tenure as Prime Minister. The book deals, in particular, with how the Labour government and Labour party as a whole tried to come to terms with the 1960s 'cultural revolution'.
- Steven Fielding
- 2004
Dec 25, 2003 · Abstract. This book is the first in the new series The Labour Governments 1964–70 and concentrates on Britain's domestic policy during Harold Wilson's tenure as Prime Minister. It deals, in particular, with how the Labour government and Labour party as a whole tried to come to terms with the 1960's cultural revolution.
Apr 18, 2006 · Peter Dorey analyzes the policies and intra-party debates of the era and the problems which ministers faced in the context of both external events, and the growing unrest amongst labour backbenchers.
