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    Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth, CH, PC (3 January 1888 – 6 March 1965) was a British politician who held a variety of senior positions...
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  • Herbert Oglevee Morrison (May 14, 1905 – January 10, 1989) was an American radio journalist who recorded for broadcast his dramatic report of the Hindenburg...
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    where he was opposed by Herbert Morrison, who had just re-entered parliament in the recent election, and Arthur Greenwood: Morrison was seen as the favourite...
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    in an official capacity, they are not included in the order count. Herbert Morrison acted as leader for the seven days between Clement Attlee's resignation...
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    Clement Attlee Herbert Morrison Anthony Eden Rab Butler George Brown Michael Stewart Reginald Maudling Willie Whitelaw Geoffrey Howe...
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  • Gaitskellite and Bevanite factions. He also did not want Deputy Leader Herbert Morrison to assume full Leadership. Beginning with the retirement of Hugh Dalton...
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    Second World War. On his mother's side, Mandelson is a grandson of Herbert Morrison, the London County Council Leader and Labour Cabinet Minister in the...
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  • Labour Party leadership election took place on 26 November 1935 when Herbert Morrison and Arthur Greenwood challenged Clement Attlee, the incumbent party...
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    the London Labour Party secretary and London County Council leader Herbert Morrison resorted to charitable methods to counteract the effects of unemployment...
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    Oliver Stanley, William Ormsby-Gore and the future Speaker W.S. "Shakes" Morrison. Another member was Noel Skelton, who had before his death coined the phrase...
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    Gaitskell for the vacancy. Sir Edward Bridges wanted Herbert Morrison, a political heavyweight; Morrison had been an early advocate of devaluation but did...
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    The disaster was the subject of newsreel coverage, photographs and Herbert Morrison's recorded radio eyewitness reports from the landing field, which were...
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    ministries' stay in power. Other notable figures in the government included: Herbert Morrison, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Commons, who replaced...
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    election. From 1945 to 1950 the seat was represented by cabinet minister Herbert Morrison of the Labour Party, who took the seat from its first MP, Conservative...
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    the 1931 general election. After the November 1935 general election, Herbert Morrison, who was newly returned to Parliament, challenged Attlee for the leadership...
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    Attlee[1] 26 October 1951 25 November 1955 4 years, 31 days 1955 Labour Herbert Morrison[N] 25 November 1955 14 December 1955 20 days — Hugh Gaitskell[†] 14...
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  • announcer Herbert Morrison, who was narrating a field recording on to an acetate disc, and was present to watch the zeppelin's arrival. Morrison's commentary...
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    same year, he was elected as Treasurer of the Labour Party, beating Herbert Morrison in a close contest. From February 1942 until the end of World War II...
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    another 111,601 long tons (113,392 t) damaged. Minister of Home Security Herbert Morrison was also worried morale was breaking, noting the defeatism expressed...
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    Wakefield 26 November 1935 25 May 1945 Minister without portfolio 5 Herbert Morrison (1888–1965) Lewisham East then Lewisham South 25 May 1945 14 December...
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    seen disputes with some of Attlee's closest allies, Ernest Bevin and Herbert Morrison, who were appointed Foreign Secretary and Leader of the House respectively...
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  • wartime economy and allocation of manpower, the veteran Labour statesman Herbert Morrison became Home Secretary, Hugh Dalton was Minister of Economic Warfare...
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  • November 1952, after sitting deputy leader Herbert Morrison was challenged by Aneurin Bevan. Herbert Morrison, incumbent Deputy Leader, Member of Parliament...
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  • Herbert Knowles Morrison (January 24, 1854 – June 15, 1885) was an American entomologist and professional collector of insects. He was one of the founding...
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  • October 1953, after sitting deputy leader Herbert Morrison was challenged by Aneurin Bevan. Herbert Morrison, incumbent Deputy Leader, Member of Parliament...
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    additional position of Leader of the House of Commons. The Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison, enters the Cabinet. 21 September 1943: Death of Sir Kingsley Wood...
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    throughout the United Kingdom in the summer of 1951. Labour cabinet member Herbert Morrison was the prime mover; in 1947 he started with the original plan to celebrate...
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    Independent (National) Chamberlain War ​ Churchill War (All parties) Herbert Morrison MP for Hackney South 4 October 1940 23 May 1945 Labour Donald Somervell...
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    in government, under men such as Attlee as Deputy Prime Minister, Herbert Morrison at the Home Office and Ernest Bevin at the Ministry of Labour. The...
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  • College Calabar High Wolmer’s Boys School Maggotty High Cornwall College Herbert Morrison Technical St. George’s College St. Mary High Clarendon College William...
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