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9 de may. de 2024 · He cultivated the literary greats of the time, weathered controversy and tragedy, and fostered a dynasty that would include future prime minister Harold Macmillan. Including fascinating insights about the great, the good and the sometimes wayward writers of the Victorian era, with feuds, friendships and passionate debate, this vibrant book is bursting with all the energy of that exciting ...
2 de may. de 2024 · Harold Macmillan, 1957-1963. Macmillan once noted that Elizabeth ``means to be a queen and not a puppet,'' and that she had the ``heart and stomach of a man.'' Alec Douglas-Home, 1963-1964.
Hace 6 días · His health, however, did not improve, and during his absence from London his Chancellor Harold Macmillan and Rab Butler worked to manoeuvre him out of office. On the morning of the ceasefire Eisenhower agreed to meet with Eden to publicly resolve their differences, but this offer was later withdrawn after Secretary of State Dulles advised that it could inflame the Middle Eastern situation further.
Hace 6 días · Macmillan's 20 year wait to join the House of…. May 23. 4. 2. Some digging in the National Archives sheds light on the twenty year gap between Harold Macmillan's resignation as prime minister and his ennoblement as Earl of Stockton. Read →.
10 de may. de 2024 · Harold MacMillan “To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.” George MacDonald “Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s.” Billy Wilder “Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.”
16 de may. de 2024 · Harold Macmillan was Conservation Prime Minister from 1957 to 1963. Beneath the studied Edwardian manner he cultivated lay a subtle and acute intelligence and his reputation for unflappability, which he was careful to foster, concealed a surprising sensitivity.
2 de may. de 2024 · Christine Keeler, English fashion model who, as one of the central figures in the Profumo affair, contributed to the collapse of the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan. Keeler had an affair with John Profumo, the secretary of state for war, while she was also involved with a Russian intelligence officer.
