Keeping the British Liberal Party flag flying high
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I am sorry we will not be seeing more of Gwilym, but a great if tragic political result for Rosa.
Fulford was in the centre of the Liberal Party and an establiahment figure. He won the Liberal leadership election in the summer of 1960 against the more left wing Honor Balfour, and Ivor Davies on the right of the party.
John Dugdale was taken ill while speaking on the defence estimates in the House of Commons on 11 March 1963. He was rushed to hospital, but died during the night. [1] He was Socialist Labour shadow Defence Secretary and MP for Walsall North.
In the subsequent shadow cabinet reshuffle, Edward Shackleton moved Patrick Gordon Walker from Colonies to Defence and promoted Frederick Mulley from junior spokesman on Colonies to shadow Colonial Secretary.
The Walsall. North by-election took place on 25 April 1963. It was won by Renee Short for Socialist Labour with a majority of 28.1% over Liberal, up from 24..9% over Conservative in the 1960 general election. The Tory vote fell from 25.1% to 15.9% and they dropped from second to third place. There was a 1.5% swing from Liberal to Socialist Labour.
In the subsequent shadow cabinet reshuffle, Edward Shackleton moved Patrick Gordon Walker from Colonies to Defence and promoted Frederick Mulley from junior spokesman on Colonies to shadow Colonial Secretary.
The Walsall. North by-election took place on 25 April 1963. It was won by Renee Short for Socialist Labour with a majority of 28.1% over Liberal, up from 24..9% over Conservative in the 1960 general election. The Tory vote fell from 25.1% to 15.9% and they dropped from second to third place. There was a 1.5% swing from Liberal to Socialist Labour.
The first episode of Coronation Street was broadcast on British Broadcasting Trust [BBT] television on 9 December 1960.
The report on the Reshaping of British Railways was published in March 1963. It is generally known as the Warter Report after Sir Philip Warter, the chairman of the British Railways Board and the Report's author. This recommended major cuts to unprofitable railway lines, with over 5000 miles of track being torn up, hundreds of stations closed and tens of thousands of jobs lost.
It was backed by the Minister of Transport, Harold Watkinson, and the government but strongly opposed by the Liberal and Socialist Labour parties.
The report on the Reshaping of British Railways was published in March 1963. It is generally known as the Warter Report after Sir Philip Warter, the chairman of the British Railways Board and the Report's author. This recommended major cuts to unprofitable railway lines, with over 5000 miles of track being torn up, hundreds of stations closed and tens of thousands of jobs lost.
It was backed by the Minister of Transport, Harold Watkinson, and the government but strongly opposed by the Liberal and Socialist Labour parties.
John Profumo, the prime minister, first met Christine Keeler at a party at Cliveden on Saturday 8 July 1961. Stephen Ward was there, but no one from the Soviet Embassy.
Profumo met Keeler eight times over the next three weeks and they had a sexual relationship. One evening Keeler cooked sausages before they made love in front of the television. On another occassion Profumo gave Keeler £20 for her mother, a cigarette case and some scent. It was the same perfume his wife uses.
Their affair continued until the autumn of 1961 when the affair ended because Profumo had tired of Keeler.
Profumo met Keeler eight times over the next three weeks and they had a sexual relationship. One evening Keeler cooked sausages before they made love in front of the television. On another occassion Profumo gave Keeler £20 for her mother, a cigarette case and some scent. It was the same perfume his wife uses.
Their affair continued until the autumn of 1961 when the affair ended because Profumo had tired of Keeler.
Sausages? No fish and chips? Oh.
Well, this time, with Profumo as PM, the amount of proverbial matter that is going to hit the fan is going to drown the Tower of London under its weight.
Well, this time, with Profumo as PM, the amount of proverbial matter that is going to hit the fan is going to drown the Tower of London under its weight.
I suppose Profumo's extracirrucular activities had to come home to roost eventually. The Tories aren't going to be surviving this one easily...
The social reaction will be interesting. This TL's already had a female Prime Minister, so the alt-1960s are more socially leftwards, but having an affair like this will still be career-ending.
The social reaction will be interesting. This TL's already had a female Prime Minister, so the alt-1960s are more socially leftwards, but having an affair like this will still be career-ending.
On 22 January 1963, Christine Keeler together with her friend Mandy Rice-Davies, visited the Mirror Group's headquarters in Fleet Street. There she told her story to Hugh Cudlipp, the editorial director of the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Pictorial , and to Reg Payne, the editor of the Sunday Pictorial . She accepted the Sunday Pictorial offer of £400 up front and a second payment of & 1400 if the story were to be published.
On 28 January 1963, following rumours linking him to Keeler, Profumo met senior cabinet colleagues, together with the Government Chief Whip, and told them that he had a sexual relationship with Miss Keeler in the summer of 1961, which was over. He would make a statement in the House of Commons the next day. His colleagues gave him their full support.
In his statement to a crowded Commons chamber, the Prime Minister said that he had a fully intimate relationship with Miss Keeler in the summer of 1961, which he had ended that autumn. He deeply regretted the hurt he had caused his wife.
The Liberal leader, Roger Fulford, said that as an adulterer the Prime Minister was unfit to hold office and should resign. Profumo said that he would not resign. He was the not the first prime minister who had an adulterous relationship, and referred to David Lloyd George who had an extra marital relationship with Miss Frances Stevenson.
The Socialist Labour leader, Edward Shackleton, commended the Prime Minister for his honesty and said that his party would not make political capital out of Profumo's personal life. A few Conservative back benchers spoke and gave the Prime Minister their full support. Then the Commons moved on. to its next business.
On 28 January 1963, following rumours linking him to Keeler, Profumo met senior cabinet colleagues, together with the Government Chief Whip, and told them that he had a sexual relationship with Miss Keeler in the summer of 1961, which was over. He would make a statement in the House of Commons the next day. His colleagues gave him their full support.
In his statement to a crowded Commons chamber, the Prime Minister said that he had a fully intimate relationship with Miss Keeler in the summer of 1961, which he had ended that autumn. He deeply regretted the hurt he had caused his wife.
The Liberal leader, Roger Fulford, said that as an adulterer the Prime Minister was unfit to hold office and should resign. Profumo said that he would not resign. He was the not the first prime minister who had an adulterous relationship, and referred to David Lloyd George who had an extra marital relationship with Miss Frances Stevenson.
The Socialist Labour leader, Edward Shackleton, commended the Prime Minister for his honesty and said that his party would not make political capital out of Profumo's personal life. A few Conservative back benchers spoke and gave the Prime Minister their full support. Then the Commons moved on. to its next business.
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The general election for the Scottish Parliament was held on Thursday 4 October 1962. The result was as follows (1958 general election)
Liberal: 46 (33) constituency seats 28 (17), list seats 18 (16)
Socialist Labour: 37 (28) constituency seats 22 (13), list seats 15 (15)
Conservative: 35 (56) constituency seats 23 (43), list seats12 (13)
Scottish Nationalist 3 (4) all list seats
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Total: 121 (121) constituency seats 73 (73), list seats 48 (48)
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John Bannerman (Liberal) continued in office as First Minister at the head of a Liberal/Socialist Labour coalition government.
Liberal: 46 (33) constituency seats 28 (17), list seats 18 (16)
Socialist Labour: 37 (28) constituency seats 22 (13), list seats 15 (15)
Conservative: 35 (56) constituency seats 23 (43), list seats12 (13)
Scottish Nationalist 3 (4) all list seats
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Total: 121 (121) constituency seats 73 (73), list seats 48 (48)
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John Bannerman (Liberal) continued in office as First Minister at the head of a Liberal/Socialist Labour coalition government.
Because the medieval Coventry cathedral was not destroyed or damaged by aerial bombardment, it remained standing in this TL.
See http://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/cathedrals/oldcathedral.php
See http://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/cathedrals/oldcathedral.php
The Television Act 1962 established the Independent Television Authority, which was empowered to licence programme contracting companies and to regulate their output. All of Independent Television (ITV) was to be financed by advertising revenue, though sponsorship of programmes was prohibited. This was similar to OTL Television Act 1954.
The first programmes on ITV were transmitted on 27 May 1963.
The first programmes on ITV were transmitted on 27 May 1963.
There is an Independent Welsh programme contracting company - Welsh Television. Plaid Cymru are campaigning for Welsh language television and radio programmes on British Broadcasting Trust. They have some, but not much, support in the Liberal and Socialist Labour parties.