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Iain Norman Macleod (11 November 1913 – 20 July 1970) was a British Conservative Party politician and government minister. A playboy and professional bridge player in his twenties, after war service Macleod worked for the Conservative Research Department before entering Parliament in 1950.
14 de out. de 2022 · Iain Macleod was a Conservative politician who died 30 days after becoming chancellor in 1970. Learn about his life, career and death, and how he compares to Kwasi Kwarteng, who was sacked by Liz Truss in 2022.
14 de out. de 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Iain Macleod, a charismatic and controversial Conservative politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer for just one month before his death in 1970. Explore his achievements, controversies and legacy in colonial policy, tax reform and party leadership.
20 de jul. de 2020 · Fifty years ago, the political world was rocked by the sudden death of the Yorkshire-born Chancellor of the Exchequer, Iain Macleod. Greg Wright reports. WHENEVER historians discuss the...
246K subscribers. Subscribed. 227. 27K views 11 years ago Political History - Six British Politicians Who Shaped the 20th Century. Iain Macleod was, with Joseph Chamberlain, one of two great...
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Biographies. Iain Macleod. 1913-1970. Iain Macleod was born at Clifford House, Skipton, Yorkshire, on 11 November 1913. He was educated at Ermysted's Grammar School in Skipton and at Fettes College in Edinburgh. He was one of the great British bridge players.
Iain Macleod Harold Macmillan, had a high regard for Macleod's abilities, as was apparent from the assignments which he pushed Macleod's way. In the lead up to the 1959 election Macleod was a key member of the steering committee which planned Conservative campaign strategy, and immediately after it Macmillan appointed him colonial secretary—a ...
