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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 · Hugh Gaitskell 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 Ministry of Economic Warfare.
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Jan 4, 2013 · A reappraisal of Hugh Gaitskell, the first \"moderniser\" of the Labour Party, who died 50 years ago. He was a principled, courageous and passionate leader, but also a divisive and complex figure who faced challenges from the left and the right.
Jan 19, 2015 · Obituary. From the archive, 19 January 1963: Editorial: The death of Hugh Gaitskell. To follow him cannot be easy, but he has left the Labour Party in its best form since 1950. Mon 19 Jan 2015...
The leader of the Labour party, Hugh Gaitskell, passed away on 18 January 1963 after a heart condition. He was known for his efforts to modernise the party and his controversial views on nuclear disarmament.
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Hugh Gaitskell (1906–1963) was a British politician and Labour party leader who modernized the party's ideology and re‐established its credibility. Learn about his life, career, achievements, and controversies from various Oxford Reference sources.
May 23, 2018 · Hugh Gaitskell (1906-1963) was a British Labour politician and leader from 1955 to 1963. He advocated moderate socialism, opposed Suez invasion and nuclear disarmament, and died suddenly after a speech at Blackpool.
