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Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell CBE (9 April 1906 – 18 January 1963) was a British politician who was Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1955 until his death in 1963.
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.
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 · 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 life of Hugh Gaitskell, who died 50 years ago this month ...
Jul 12, 2024 · 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.
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 Middlesex...
Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell CBE (9 April 1906 – 18 January 1963) was a British politician, and leader of the Labour Party 1955–1963. He was also Chancellor of the Exchequer under Clement Attlee. He read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at New College, University of Oxford.
Summary. The fifteen or sixteen years between 1930 and 1945 saw important changes in Hugh Gaitskell's personal circumstances: his coming to London, his academic post at University College, his involvement with party work, his earliest election campaign, his year of study and socialist rising in Vienna, his entry into Government service with the ...
May 23, 2018 · The British politician Hugh Gaitskell (1906-1963) was chancellor of the exchequer from 1950 to 1951. He 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 Arthur Gaitskell, an Indian civil servant.
Hugh Gaitskell (born 1906), had been MP for Leeds South since 1945 and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1950-1951. Gaitskell was elected party leader in 1955. He was aligned with the right wing of the party.
