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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.
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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 · Gaitskell was a liberal, against immigration controls, in favour of divorce law reform. But he was also a collectivist, a Keynesian, a believer in economic planning and...
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...
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.
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Nov 22, 1979 · If only Hugh Gaitskell had not died when he did. If only he had led the Labour Party into the General Election of 1964. He had at last succeeded in imposing his ascendency over the party – an ascendency repeatedly challenged in the eight years he had led it, all the time in opposition.
