George Brown Biography and Timeline

Battle of Alma

Commands the Light Division during victory over Russia during the march on Sevastopol.

Role range: 1853-1856

Battle of Alma

Commands the Light Division during the Alma advance.

Role range: 1853-1856 – 1854-1855

Election

As a TGWU official, Brown is an attractive candidate to Labour constituencies seeking a candidate, as the TGWU would sponsor him and pay election expenses, selected for Belper, a mixed constituency near Derby which was one of the top Labour target seats, Brown wins the seat with a majority of nearly 9,000

JPS

Appointed as Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries

Role range: 1945-1951

Parliamentary Private Secretary

Appointed PPS for Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton

Role range: 1945-1951

Agriculture Act

George Brown works to pass the Agriculture Act 1947 which provides price support to farmers, and also more arable land and ease shortages of machinery and foodstuffs at a time when Government policy aimed at increasing food production so rationing in the United Kingdom could be lifted

Role range: 1945-1951

Legislation

George Brown works to pass the Agriculture Act 1947 which provides price support to farmers, and also more arable land and ease shortages of machinery and foodstuffs at a time when Government policy aimed at increasing food production so rationing in the United Kingdom could be lifted

Role range: 1945-1951

Rationing

George Brown works to pass the Agriculture Act 1947 which provides price support to farmers, and also more arable land and ease shortages of machinery and foodstuffs at a time when Government policy aimed at increasing food production so rationing in the United Kingdom could be lifted

Role range: 1945-1951

Minister of Works

Appointed Minister of Works

Role range: 1945-1951

Mirror Group Newspapers

Hired as a consultant by the Mirror Group newspapers, enabling him to stay in politics

Deputy Leader

Brown is elected, beating Lee by 146 votes to 83 when Callaghan had been eliminated

Deputy Party Leader

Appointed Deputy Leader of the Labour Party & also becomes Deputy Prime Minister

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Deputy Prime Minister

Appointed Deputy Leader of the Labour Party & also becomes Deputy Prime Minister

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Election

On the 2nd & final vote for the leaderhip Wilson wins by 144 to Browns 103 votes. 1st ballot for the party leadership Wilson wins 115, Brown 88 & Callaghan 41 votes

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Election

And Wilson was elected.

Election

And a drunk (Brown)", many Labour MPs who were prepared to accept Brown as deputy leader were unhappy with the idea of his being in charge.

Election

But had good reason not to trust Brown because of private knowledge of his excessive drinking, which exacerbated his rude and aggressive style, Crosland called the leadership election "A choice between a crook (Wilson).

Election

Many on the right of the Labour Party, including Anthony Crosland and Denis Healey, support James Callaghan for the leadership, opposed to Wilson.

Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)

Brown was appointed to the newly created Department of Economic Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in October 1964 hoping to institute long-term economic planning and remove some of the power of the Treasury

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Devaluation

Brown was told that the budget deficit for the coming year was forecast at pounds 800 million, double what the Labour Party had predicted as the worst possible figure before the election, leading economic ministers were presented with three options, including devaluation of the pound sterling, to meet the crisis, they decide on a temporary surcharge on imported goods

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Economy of Great Britain

Brown was appointed to the newly created Department of Economic Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in October 1964 hoping to institute long-term economic planning and remove some of the power of the Treasury

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Economy of Great Britain

Brown was told that the budget deficit for the coming year was forecast at pounds 800 million, double what the Labour Party had predicted as the worst possible figure before the election, leading economic ministers were presented with three options,

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Economy of Great Britain

including devaluation of the pound sterling, to meet the crisis, they decide on a temporary surcharge on imported goods.

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Diplomatic Mission at London

Forced to apologise to the American Ambassador for a drunken speech about Kennedy

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Scandal

Makes a drunken tribute on TV to Kennedy after his assassination

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Minister of DEA

Appointed Minister of the Department of Economic Affairs

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1966

Election

Plays an important part in advising Wilson about Labours campaign strategy in the general election, it is decided that Wilson would make only a limited number of major campaign speeches outside London, while Brown would tour the country speaking in all the marginal seats (his main theme was predicting an imminent economic crisis)

Economy of Great Britain

The National Plan aimed to achieve a 25 per cent increase in the national product between 1964 and 1970 at a growth rate of 3.8 per cent per annum compound

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1966

Economy of Great Britain

The National Plan is a summary of action required to improve the balance of payments & secure rapid and sustained growth, (I) Government spending overseas on defence has to be cut quite drastically and aid to developing countries restrained until the deficit is eliminated, (2) Private investment abroad to be

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1966

Economy of Great Britain

cent in real terms from 1964 to 1970 to achieve the increase in capacity and the growth of productivity required for the additional exports and import reduction.

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1966

Economy of Great Britain

cut, reducing the net outflow of private capital by pounds 150 million next year (3) The Little Neddies have to work out schemes by which output per head can be increased, imports saved and exports boosted, fiscal restraints on imports (4) Manufacturing investment to be increased by about 7 per

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1966

National Plan

(4) Manufacturing investment to be increased by about 7 per cent in real terms from 1964 to 1970 to achieve the increase in capacity and the growth of productivity required for the additional exports and import reduction.

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1966

National Plan

Private investment abroad to be cut, reducing the net outflow of private capital by pounds 150 million next year (3) The Little Neddies have to work out schemes by which output per head can be increased, imports saved and exports boosted, fiscal restraints on imports

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1966

National Plan

The National Plan aimed to achieve a 25 per cent increase in the national product between 1964 and 1970 at a growth rate of 3.8 per cent per annum compound. The DEA is tasked with the preparation of a National Plan for the economy, published in September 1965

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1966

National Plan

The National Plan is a summary of action required to improve the balance of payments & secure rapid and sustained growth, (I) Government spending overseas on defence has to be cut quite drastically and aid to developing countries restrained until the deficit is eliminated, (2)

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1964-1966

Oil Sanctions

Visits the USA & arranges oil sanctions against Rhodesia who have just declared UDI

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI)

Visits the USA & arranges oil sanctions against Rhodesia who have just declared UDI

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Visit to London

Visits the USA & arranges oil sanctions against Rhodesia who have just declared UDI

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968

Haiphong Bombing Criticism

Criticizes aspects of US bombing policy while keeping Britain aligned with Washington

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1966-1968

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister

Role range: 1964-1970 – 1966-1968