1955 - Conservative PPB (Macmillan)

[tdp1909]

1955 is apparently the year that most nostalgics identify when they look back to some golden era. From PPB's like this, you can see why although Nostalgia ain't what it used 2 b...

[MrSeymour181]

Apparently before doing broadcasts or public speaking Macmillan would have a glass of brandy...i think this shows at points in this broadcast! Still what a brilliant Prime Minister

[tvc18]

Be of good cheer. There are many people in this country worse off than yourself. And it is the policy of the Conservative Party to see that this situation is maintained.

[Myndir]

"I want to talk to you about the future. After all that's what we're all interested in..."

I'm getting flashbacks to the opening of Plan 9 From Outer Space...

[MrTolleMolle]

he is like the warmest kindest and nicest Uncle you have ever had

[TheSealOfTheRose]

Macmillan was one of the greatest prime ministers England ever knew.!! May his light never fail to shine!

[53redcobra]

MacMillan was a dignified, world class leader.

[lakshmimittal]

Events dear boy, events

[345moreb]

What a phoney macmillan was poor chap

[TheSunzuki1]

Wheres the rest of it?

[FlipstaGIB]

PPB?

[omid145]

@FlipstaGIB Party Political Broadcast

[chinkyfreak08]

Dadadadad-duhdudh-adada

dadada dadada dada addddauh

SupeeeR-MAC

[robg71]

Mr Chumley-warner !

[jakeybaby101]

thanks for the upload, great video

[JapeUK]

Does he wipe snot on his jacket at 0:30 ?

Supermac, better than modern politicos arguably, certainly less glitzy but do remember he was a slick operator. When it came to backroom politics he was slimy, two-faced and double-dealing. Up there with Harold Wilson for post-war powermongering, doens't make him a bad guy by political standards though -Q

[remousse]

Graham Chapman

[DrZenith]

These clips are fascinating, from the historical as well as political point of view. And how refreshing to see politics conducted without the hollow political marketing and posturing we suffer from today. Good old Supermac!

[richardrichard07]

Just goes to show how much our politics has degenerated since then.

[mustainestheone]

If only people were more capable of appreciating decent policies instead of just a pretty face.

[hollywoodartchick]

Are you calling Thatcher "pretty?"

I wish we could have a leader like this guy in the US.

[Durbs75]

This is fantastic. Politics from raw data of the time. Thanks so much for posting.

[naizret]

There was no one like Supermac!

[myfart101]

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