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Há 4 dias · Sir Edward Richard George Heath KG MBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005), commonly known as Ted Heath, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975.
Há 4 dias · Conservative Party, U.K. political party whose guiding principles include promoting private property and enterprise, the maintenance of a strong military, and the preservation of traditional cultural values.
Há 1 dia · In the wake of the 1973 oil shock, faced with a second miners’ strike inside two years, Edward Heath came under enormous pressure from his party to call a snap election for 7th February, to secure a mandate to confront the strikers. Heath hesitated, finally calling the election for a few weeks later than advised—and, very narrowly, lost.
Há 4 dias · Sat Jun 1 2024 - 11:40. The collapse of the Sunningdale powersharing agreement 50 years ago holds lessons for today, a conference marking the anniversary of t he event hears. The stories people ...
Há 2 dias · The Conservative Party was founded in 1834 from the Tory Party and was one of two dominant political parties in the 19th century, along with the Liberal Party. Under Benjamin Disraeli , it played a preeminent role in politics at the height of the British Empire .
Há 1 dia · Though he would never lead the Party that he so spectacularly betrayed, Powell would go on to influence the direction of Conservative politics long after his departure from the Tory benches. Margaret Thatcher’s triumph over Edward Heath in 1975 would see many of Powell’s ideas — if not Powell himself — win acclaim within the Conservative mainstream.
Há 1 dia · But in 1970 prime minister Wilson said no to Edward Heath. In 1979, a struggling James Callaghan, who looked to be on his way out, challenged Tory leader Margaret Thatcher.
