Callaghan

By: Harry Conroy

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Paperback | 1 October 2006 | Edition Number 1

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James Callaghan (1912-2005, baron 1987) Labour politician and Prime Minister 1976-9. His first career was as a tax officer in the Inland Revenue, so fittingly his first Cabinet position was Chancellor of the Exchequer (1964-7). On Harold Wilson's surprise resignation, in 1976, the party's MPs elected Callaghan as their leader; he therefore automatically succeeded Wilson as Prime Minister. His term in office was dominated by industrial unrest, culminating in the 'Winter of Discontent'. On 28 March 1979 the government was narrowly defeated (311 votes to 310) on an opposition motion of no confidence. It was the first occasion since 1924 when a vote in the House of Commons had precipitated a general election. Labour lost the subsequent election and in October 1980 Callaghan resigned as party leader. AUTHOR: Harry Conroy was a former press officer for the Labour Party in Scotland during Callaghan's tenure as Prime Minister. He has been financial editor of the Daily Record and general secretary of the National Union of Journalist, and is now editor of the Scottish Catholic Observer. Illustrated

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Non-Fiction Biographies & True Stories Biographies Historical, Political and Military Biographies History Regional & National History European History British & Irish History Politics & Government Political Structure & Processes Political Leaders & Leadership Miscellaneous Items

The Life
Early Life	p. 1
The Attlee Government	p. 14
Chancellor of the Exchequer	p. 33
Home Secretary	p. 55
Foreign Secretary	p. 77
The Leadership
Prime Minister	p. 89
The Lib-Lab Pact	p. 101
The Election that Never Happened	p. 109
'The Winter of Discontent'	p. 117
The Legacy
'Father of the House'	p. 135
Assessment	p. 140
Notes	p. 150
Chronology	p. 155
Further Reading	p. 158
Picture Sources	p. 162
Index	p. 164
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