August 2nd, 1956
House of Commons Debate
London
Criticises Nasser's action but warns Eden against unilateral military action without international authority
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Hugh Gaitskell
Great Britain
Leader of the Opposition
16 archival records
November 1st, 1956
Labour Leadership Opposes Eden Suez Policy
London
Hugh Gaitskell criticized the government's intervention and supported public opposition to the war.
November 1st, 1956
Opposition to Suez
London
Attacks the Government in Parliament over the invasion of Egypt
November 2nd, 1956
National Council of Labour Organizes Demonstration
London
Hugh Gaitskell's party participated in a wider Labour movement effort to organize a mass protest against the Suez intervention.
November 3rd, 1956
Gaitskell Challenges Government Case for War
London
Hugh Gaitskell criticized the official justification for intervention as the Labour opposition sought to mobilize public dissent.
November 4th, 1956
Labour Opposition Gains Visibility Through Mass Rally
London
Hugh Gaitskell's party gained a major public platform for opposition to the Suez intervention through the Trafalgar Square demonstration.
November 4th, 1956
Opposition Broadcast Challenges Official Narrative
London
Hugh Gaitskell made a broadcast on behalf of the opposition criticizing the government's policy during the weekend of the Trafalgar Square rally.
November 4th, 1956
Opposition Questions British Moral Standing on Hungary
United Nations
Hugh Gaitskell's opposition criticized the Suez policy as damaging Britain's authority when protesting the Soviet assault on Hungary.
November 4th, 1956
Trafalgar Square Protest
London
Supports Labour opposition as anti-Suez demonstrations intensify.
November 4th, 1956
Trafalgar Square Protest
Trafalgar Square
Addresses opposition to the Suez intervention.
November 5th, 1956
Labour Antiwar Campaign Reaches National Audience
Great Britain
Hugh Gaitskell's opposition gained wider attention as newspapers covered the Trafalgar Square rally and public disputes over Suez.
November 5th, 1956
Suez Crisis
London
Goes on television and denounces Eden's conduct of the Suez crisis, calling for his resignation
November 6th, 1956
Labour Protest Continues at Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
Hugh Gaitskell spoke at a major antiwar meeting at the Royal Albert Hall as opposition to the Suez intervention continued after Trafalgar Square.
November 8th, 1956
Labour Maintains Pressure for Complete Withdrawal
London
Hugh Gaitskell continued to criticize the government's Suez policy and called for a political settlement rather than renewed fighting.
November 8th, 1956
No Confidence Motion
London
Leads parliamentary attacks on Eden's Government during the no-confidence debate
November 11th, 1956
Antiwar Meetings Spread Across British Cities
Great Britain
Hugh Gaitskell's Labour movement was associated with a wider wave of public demonstrations against the war in cities across Britain.