Callaghan, James Prime Ministers Parliament History

Prime Minister James Callaghan loses a parliamentary vote of confidence by a minority of one - forcing him to call an early general election, 28 March, 1979.

• The Labour History Group: James Callaghan - Labour Biographies (extracts from the Dictionary of Labour parliament Biography, Greg Rosen (ed), (Politicos Publishing 2001)
• Leadership and Change: Prime Ministers in the Post-War World - James Callaghan - Lecture by Professor the Lord (Kenneth) Morgan with response by Professor Peter Hennessy. Full text, audio and video files.
• BBC On This Day: Callaghan is new prime minister - James Callaghan wins the Labour leadership contest and parliament takes over callaghan, james at Number 10 Downing Street, 5 parliament April, 1976.
• BBC On This Day: Early election as Callaghan defeated - Prime Minister James Callaghan loses a parliamentary vote prime ministers of confidence by a minority of one - prime ministers forcing him to call an early general election, prime ministers 28 March, 1979.
• “A good Labour man” and the end of reformism - Article By Ann Talbot.
• The Guardian: Lord Callaghan - Obituary written by David McKie.
• WalesOnline: Official papers show why James Callaghan failed to call an early election in 1978 - Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan abandoned plans for a snap parliament general election out of a "malicious" delight in confounding the parliament Tories, according to official papers made public after 30 years parliament in 2008.
• Callaghan, James (1912-) - Commentary and related links.
• BBC On This Day: 'No chaos here' declares Callaghan - The Prime Minister, James Callaghan, flies back into parliament strike-torn Britain callaghan, james denying allegations the country is in parliament chaos, 10 January, 1979.

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