James Callaghan
James Callaghan
Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC, often known as Jim Callaghan, was a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and the Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980. Callaghan is to date the only politician in history to have served in all four of the "Great Offices of State", having been Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964 to 1967, Home Secretary from 1967 to 1970,...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth27 March 1912
causes unemployment economic
When we reject unemployment as an economic instrument as we do and when we reject also superficial remedies, as socialists must, then we must ask ourselves unflinchingly what is the cause of high unemployment. Quite simply and unequivocally, it is caused by paying ourselves more than the value of what we produce. There are no scapegoats.
strong views house
It is quite clear from what has been said and written that, time after time after time, there has been a conspiracy between the Conservative Front Bench in this House and the inbuilt Conservative majority in the House of Lords to defeat legislation that has passed through the House of Commons...I warn the House of Lords of the consequences...it is our strong view that the House of Lords should recall that its role is not that of a wrecking chamber, but of a revising chamber. In recent weeks, it has been wrecking legislation passed by this House.
country europe britain
Unilateral disarmament by Britain is opposed to our country's best interests, could begin the unravelling of NATO and therefore jeopardise the stability of Europe.
eye sky blue
I am not proposing to seek your votes because there is a blue sky ahead today.
real class levels
Those who advocate devaluation are calling for a reduction in the wage levels and the real wage standards of every member of the working class.
leadership mean leader
A leader has to appear consistent. That doesn't mean he has to be consistent.
strong long people
Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions.
rain way economics
The surtax payers, having been soaked, have found a way to get out of the rain.
future land vision
You never reach the promised land. You can march towards it
teenage favour
I am rather in favour of dealing with teenage hooliganism.
loss british-soldiers citizens
There is not a single injustice in Northern Ireland that is worth the loss of a single British soldier or a single Irish citizen either.
brother joining band
I've never been one to say that Britain was joining a happy band of brothers.
law action bad-laws
If the law is a bad law, there is always the contingent right to take action that you would not otherwise take.
country wish nuclear
The Soviet Union's propaganda clearly wishes to use public opinion in this country to get the West to reduce its own arms while doing nothing themselves. In this way they would gain nuclear superiority. This is simply not on.