Harold Wilson resigns as Prime Minister as Jim Callaghan emerges frontrunner - On This Day in 1976

Harold Wilson’s shock resignation triggered a Labour leadership contest, with Jim Callaghan tipped as favourite amid economic ...

Wilson's Way Out

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Voices: This is the PM Starmer wants to emulate – and it’s not Churchill

This is the prime minister Starmer wants to emulate by standing up to Trump – and it’s not Winston Churchill - COMMENT: By ...

History: Have mid-term leadership changes ever been successful?

As British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said, a week is a long time in politics, and that's a sentiment that will no ...