Book Chapter

PART I. HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM: CHAPTER IV. THE LAST QUARTER

1955

Overview

The Trades Union Congress (pg. 50-51). the Conservative Party Conference (pg. 51-52). the Labour Party Conference (pg. 52-54). the financial crisis (pg. 54). Parliament reassembles (pg. 54). an autumn Budget (pg. 54-57). the Burgess and Maclean debate (pg. 57-58). the ‘14-day’ rule (pg. 58). the prohibition of heroin (pg. 58-59). foreign affairs: arms importation by Egypt (pg. 59-60). the second Geneva Conference (pg. 60-61). Cyprus (pg. 61-62). Malta (pg. 62). Mr. Gaitskell becomes leader of the Labour Party (pg. 62-63). reconstruction of the Government (pg. 63). Princess Margaret (pg. 63-64). miscellaneous items (pg. 64-66).

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