Follow George Brown through 54 dated historical records for Great Britain.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
After the 1966 general election at which Labour won re-election with a Parliamentary majority of 96, the Government was hit by a severe financial crisis the question of devaluation is raised again, with Brown now strongly supporting it, but Harold Wilson was firmly opposed, preferring a set of deflationary measures including spending cuts and interest rate rises, Brown believed that these measures would damage the economy
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968
After the 1966 general election at which Labour won re-election with a Parliamentary majority of 96, the Government was hit by a severe financial crisis the question of devaluation is raised again, with Brown now strongly supporting it, but Harold Wilson was firmly opposed, preferring a set of deflationary measures including spending cuts and interest rate rises, Brown believed that these measures would damage the economy
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968
After the 1966 general election at which Labour won re-election with a Parliamentary majority of 96, the Government was hit by a severe financial crisis the question of devaluation is raised again, with Brown now strongly supporting it, but Harold Wilson was firmly opposed, preferring a set of deflationary measures including spending cuts and interest rate rises, Brown believed that these measures would damage the economy
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1962-1968
1st day of the Anglo-Maltese conference to discuss British withdrawal
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1966-1968
1st day of the Anglo-Maltese conference to discuss British withdrawal
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1966-1968
1st day of the Anglo-Maltese conference to discuss British withdrawal
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1966-1968
Adivises Wilson to declare an emergency after rising oil prices & pressure on sterling
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1966-1968
British Foreign Secretary George Brown resigns
Role range: 1964-1970
Publishes his memoirs, entitled In My Way
Appointed President of the Social Democratic Alliance
The Bank of England is granted its independence in the conduct of monetary policy & responsibility for setting interest rates, a policy devised by Ed Balls
Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1st term
Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-
The Bank of England is granted its independence in the conduct of monetary policy & responsibility for setting interest rates, a policy devised by Ed Balls
Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2nd term
Role range: 1997-2007 – 1997-
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.