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| | ATTLEE, Clement Richard @ Archontology.org: presidents, kings, prime ministers, biography, database |
 | | Attlee's second administration, formed in February 1950 after the General Election (23 Feb 1950: Labour 315, Conservative 298, Liberal 9, others 3), enjoyed a far smaller majority, and faced a crisis when two ministers, Aneurin Bevan and Harold Wilson, resigned (April 1951) in protest against introducing the charges for some National Health Service facilities. |
 | | The General Election of 1951 resulted in Labour defeat (25 Oct 1951: Conservative 321, Labour 295, Liberal 6, others 3) and Attlee tendered his resignation on 26 Oct 1951. |
 | | On 6 Dec 1955 he stepped down after 20 years as Leader of the Parliamentary Party and 4 as Leader of the Opposition, and was created Earl. |
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