by Benn, Tony
resigns with Bevan on introduction of health charges (1951), 29
bid for leadership fails (1963), 81
elected leader (1963), 95
Benn as speech writer, 107–8, 114
leadership technique, 109
forms government (1964), 115
appoints Benn Postmaster General (1964), 117
honours Beatles, 132
manipulative skills, 146
Labour majority increased (1966), 148
Benn appointed Minister of Technology (1966), 158
Rhodesia negotiations with Ian Smith (1966), 166
‘dog licence’ speech, 168
devaluation speech (1967), 175
closes gold market (1968), 182–5
warns the plotters (1968), 197
Benn’s low opinion, 209, 223, 245
negotations with TUC (1969), 209–10
disciplines Benn for a speech on racism, 230
defeat in 1970 Election, 232, 234
bounces back in oppostion, 236
thoughts of retirement (1970), 237
memoirs, 238, 258
Common Market difficulties within party, 236–7, 238–9, 240–1, 242–3, 249–51, 253, 255–6, 271, 306–7, 308, 312, 313–15
comeback to win February 1974 election, 281–2
paranoia, 286–7, 425
rock-bottom relations with Benn, 289, 318
forbids speeches on industrial policy, 291
Labour majority of three in October 1974 election, 300–1
Northern Ireland troubles, 304
referendum announced on Common Market, 308; Cabinet decision to remain within, 312–13
Common Market, 317, 318, 320
Cabinet changes (1975), 320–4, 328
insecurities, 333
resignation (1976), 348–53, 354–5
honours list, 361–2
bugging stories, 425–6, 428, 431, 453, 592
Wilson, Mary, 137, 142, 185, 355, 418
Windscale
seepage, 387–8, 404, 470–2
visited by Benn, 443–5
planning inquiry, 434, 444–5
demonstration by Friends of the Earth, 442
Windsor, Duchess of, 153, 257
Windsor, Duke of, 153; death, 257
Winnick, David, 628
Winstone, Ruth, 631, 640
‘Winter of Discontent’ (1979)
state of emergency considered (1979), 461–2
strikes, 463, 467, 468
government defeat, 466–7
Conservative elected, 473
Wise, Audrey, 420–1, 441, 473, 529, 603, 610, 617
Wiseman, David, 531
Witteveen, Johannes, 384
Wolverson, Mr, 127
Wood, David, 215, 394
Worsthorne, Peregrine, 396–7
Wratten, Don, 151, 158, 160
Wrigglesworth, Ian, 509
Wright, Peter: Spycatcher, 595, 600–1, 615
Wyatt, Woodrow, 36, 40, 41, 72
Yamani, Sheikh, 341
Yeltsin, Boris, 606, 607, 618
Young, Michael, 322
Zander, Michael, 93, 102
Zilliacus, Konni, 39
Zuckerman, Sir Solly (Lord), 160, 166, 205
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