Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell1947
Britain suffers from an acute fuel shortage in the autumn
Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Britain suffers from an acute fuel shortage in the autumn
A sterling crisis
A sterling crisis. Cromer, Governor of the Bank of England, raises $3,000 million to protect sterling
Sterling crisis followed by a period of deflation
Sterling crisis followed by a period of deflation. The Daily Express is cleared of acting against the national interest. Says a Daily Express article threatens security as defined by the D-Notice
Rumours of coalition Government & abdication of the Queen cause stock market panic
The Government is forced to invest GBP 184 million to prevent Chrysler leaving the UK
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