@kjevvv123 Couldn't agree more, certainly a finer man than that fudger Wilson. 30 years of left-right extremism and trade union obstruction could have been avoided had Gaitskell lived to do his 'Nixon in China' moment and calmed the TUC. Britain is lesser place without him.
The most honest, intelligent and humane broadcast by any British political leader in hostile circumsatnces - Gaitskell was the tragic loss for so many in the UK.
the labour opposition famously, and remarkably, opposed the government's military adventure (with israel and france); if only the democrats would do the same. suez destroyed britain's reputation, as iraq has the USA's.
President Eisenhower shouldn't have stepped into the Suez situation. A lot of Middle East problems would have been solved if President Nassar would have been knocked out of power in 1956.
I think this is what is known as an "opposition".
Daniel22081983 2 years ago
The best, honest and courageous address to the nation from any political leader in Britain - Gaitskell was the best prime minister we never had.
kjevvv123 2 years ago 5
@kjevvv123 Couldn't agree more, certainly a finer man than that fudger Wilson. 30 years of left-right extremism and trade union obstruction could have been avoided had Gaitskell lived to do his 'Nixon in China' moment and calmed the TUC. Britain is lesser place without him.
JapeUK 1 year ago 2
The most honest, intelligent and humane broadcast by any British political leader in hostile circumsatnces - Gaitskell was the tragic loss for so many in the UK.
kjevvv123 2 years ago
That has got to be the most depressing party political broadcasts I have ever heard. No wonder they were hammered in 1959
bismuthcadmium 3 years ago
the labour opposition famously, and remarkably, opposed the government's military adventure (with israel and france); if only the democrats would do the same. suez destroyed britain's reputation, as iraq has the USA's.
mboudu 4 years ago
President Eisenhower shouldn't have stepped into the Suez situation. A lot of Middle East problems would have been solved if President Nassar would have been knocked out of power in 1956.
MDSJR67 2 years ago 6
@mboudu Eden responded rightly to Suez.
JuanMacready 1 year ago 2