Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor
Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor (1906–63) British politician. He entered Parliament in 1945, holding several government posts dealing with economic affairs (1945–51), including Chancellor of the Exchequer (1950–51). He became leader of the Labour Party (1955–63). He represented the moderate right-wing of his party and believed in the welfare legislation of 1944–51 and the need for a balance between private and state finance. Gaitskell was particularly vigorous in his opposition to the government over the
SUEZ WAR and in resisting the unilateralists within his own party.
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Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 4/8/1995; 409 words
; ...Paul Bustill Robeson, actor and singer, 1898; Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell, statesman, 1906. Deaths: Franois Rabelais, author...Palm Sunday and the Feast Day of St Gaucherius, St Hugh of Rouen, St Mary Cleophas, St Uramar and St Waldetrudis...
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Anniversaries: 18th January 1996
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/18/1996; 311 words
; ...Leach), actor, 1904. Deaths: Joseph Rudyard Kipling, author, 1936; Sydney Greenstreet, actor, 1954; Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell, statesman, 1963; Sir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton, designer and photographer, 1980. On this day: Henry VII...
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Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell , 1906-63, British statesman. Educated at Oxford, he taught...Labour party. After Labour's defeat in the 1959 general election, Gaitskell supported some moderation of party policies. At the party conference...
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Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor (1906–63) British statesman...Party leader (1955–63). Gaitskell entered Parliament in 1945, joining...ensued in British politics. In 1960, Gaitskell refused to accept the conference...
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Hugh Gaitskell
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Hugh Gaitskell The British politician Hugh Gaitskell (1906-1963) was chancellor of the exchequer...was leader of the Labour Party from 1955 to 1963. Hugh Todd-Naylor Gaitskell was born in London on April 9, 1906, the son of...
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