Pensions Reform
Develops proposals for earnings-related pensions and wider social security reform.
Role range: 1964-1970 – 1968-1970
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Richard Howard Stafford Crossman Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Richard Howard Stafford Crossman through 88 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Richard Howard Stafford Crossman, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
88Distinct records
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1969–1975Years on this page
1969
1970
General Election
Retains Coventry East as Labour loses the general election.
Role range: 1945-1974
Front Bench Retirement
Leaves Labour's front bench after six continuous years as a Cabinet minister.
Role range: 1970-1974
1972
The Myths of Cabinet Government
Publishes The Myths of Cabinet Government, challenging conventional accounts of collective government.
Role range: 1972-1972
1973
Direct Grant Schools
Makes his final recorded Commons contribution during a debate on direct grant schools.
Role range: 1945-1974
1974
Retirement from Parliament
Leaves the House of Commons after deciding not to contest the February general election.
Role range: 1945-1974
Death of Richard Crossman
Dies from liver cancer at the age of sixty-six.
Role range: 1907-1974
1975
Diaries of a Cabinet Minister, Volume One
The first volume of his Cabinet diaries is published posthumously.
Role range: 1975-1975
Records, sources and methodology
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