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9 hours ago · For Bale, this stance is a result of Labour's fear of scaring off voters in 'Red Wall' seats in central and northern England – people who deserted the party at the last election in 2019 but are ...
2 hours ago · In 1964, the Conservative Party had been in power for 13 years and was on its fourth prime minister. The election was a race between the aristocratic Douglas-Home and Labour leader Harold Wilson, a young politician who was buzzing with ideas such as the need to harness the “white heat of technology” to modernize the ailing British economy.
9 hours ago · Labour's tax-raising plans are "trivial" considering its ambitious proposals, says Paul Johnson of the IFS – for instance, to spend £17.5 billion over five years on its "green prosperity plan ...
9 hours ago · June 29, 2024, at 3:08 a.m. UK's Landmark Postwar Elections: When Labour Ended 13 Years of Conservative Rule in 1964. More. Uncredited. FILE - Britain's Labour Party leader Harold Wilson raises ...
9 hours ago · When the election came about on Oct. 15, 1964, Labour was widely expected to return to power for the first time since 1951. “13 Wasted Years" was its message. But the party didn't do as well as ...
9 hours ago · When the election came about on Oct. 15, 1964, Labour was widely expected to return to power for the first time since 1951. “13 Wasted Years” was its message. But the party didn’t do as well as many had expected, and Labour only won a majority of four in the House of Commons. Wilson, who at 48 became the youngest British prime minister in ...
4 hours ago · A perception that Labour has drifted from its roots, coupled with party leader Keir Starmer ’s support for Israel in its war with Hamas in Gaza have driven Uddin away. The sentiment was shared ...
