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James Callaghan, British Prime Minister 1976-9, Labour. Born: 27 March 1912 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Died: 26 March 2005 in East Sussex.
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BBC On This Day: Callaghan is new prime minister - James Callaghan wins the Labour leadership contest and takes over at Number 10 Downing Street, 5 April, 1976. BBC On This Day: 'No chaos here' declares Callaghan - The Prime Minister, James Callaghan, flies back into strike-torn Britain denying allegations the country is in chaos, 10 January, 1979. BBC On This Day: Early election as Callaghan defeated - 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. InfoBritain: James Callaghan - Biographic article. The Atlantic: The Chap on Duty - Obituary by Mark Steyn. The Guardian: James Callaghan considered using troops in oil tanker dispute - Papers released from the National Archive add interesting details to the history of The Winter of Discontent. The Guardian: I'll fix economy and beat the Tories, James Callaghan wrote – then came the winter of discontent - Description of The "Jim'll Fix it" note, which shows Callaghan's unfounded optimism in 1978. 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 general election out of a "malicious" delight in confounding the Tories, according to official papers made public after 30 years in 2008. “A good Labour man” and the end of reformism - Article By Ann Talbot. 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.
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