Wilson, Harold Prime Ministers Parliament History Society and Culture United Kingdom

Harold Wilson, born March 11, 1916 and died May 24, 1995. Was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1976.

• The Guardian: Harold Wilson - Leading Labour beyond pipe dreams - The Guardian's obituary of Wilson written by Geoffrey Goodman.
  
• British Prime Ministers: Wilson, Harold (1916-1995) - Biographical sketch.
  
• BBC News: Wilson's economic gamble - Documents disclosed for the first time appear to show that Prime Minister Harold Wilson considered some unexpected political tactics in 1970.
  
• Leadership and Change: Prime Ministers in the Post-War World - Harold Wilson - Lecture by Philip Ziegler with a response by Professor Peter Hennessy. Full text, video and audio files.
  
• BBC On This Day: Prime Minister Harold Wilson resigns - Harold Wilson sudden resignation on 16 March, 1976. Video footage available.
  
• TIME: A Tiny Victory for Harold Wilson - Article on Wilson’s second narrow victory in 1974.
  
• The Labour History Group: Harold Wilson - Labour Biographies (extracts from the Dictionary of Labour Biography, Greg Rosen (ed), (Politicos Publishing 2001)
  
• TIME: Yes or No for Europe - Article on the chances of the UK joining the Common Market after Harold Wilson’s return from his sixth travel to the Common Market countries.
  
• BBC - Radio 4 - This Sceptred Isle - Ian Smith, Harold Wilson, and Vietnam - A look at the challenges faced by Wilson during his first term of office.
  
• TIME: Wilson's First Hundred Hours - Article on the beginnings of Wilson’s second premiership.
  
• TIME: Harold Wilson's Stunning Last Surprise - Article on Wilson’s unexpected resignation in 1976.
  
  

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