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e. 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. In an attempt to gain a workable majority in the House of Commons, Wilson called a new election for 31 March 1966 ...
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Harold Wilson, the son of a chemist and teacher, was born in Yorkshire during the First World War. In 1924, aged 8, he visited 10 Downing Street, which would eventually become his home. He studied ...
Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (March 11, 1916 – May 24, 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the twentieth century. He won three general elections although always with a small majority. In the 1964 election, he had a majority of only 4 seats. In 1966 he increased his majority to 98 seats.
Apr 27, 2019 · Harold Wilson served as prime minister for almost eight years, then a peacetime record. For 13 years he led the Labour Party, winning four general elections and losing one.In 1976 he gave up ...
Harold Wilson was a British Labour politician who served twice as the Prime Minister of United Kingdom; from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976. He grew up in a politically active lower middle class family. Entering Oxford with an exhibition and council grant, he became the youngest Oxford don of the century at the age of 21 and began his ...
Nov 17, 2019 · The Crown: Harold Wilson Was Queen Elizabeth's Colleague and "Confidante". Jason Watkins plays the Prime Minister. The Crown season 3 premiered on November 17, 2019. The third season features an entirely new cast, with Olivia Colman and Tobias Menzies taking over the roles of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
