HAROLD WILSON Prime Minister on Prime Ministers SIGNED! Start Price GBP 399.95 Current Price GBP 399.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 18, 2008 End Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 Location New Romney See more about 'HAROLD WILSON Prime Minister on Prime Ministers SIGNED!' Description   Item: A PRIME MINISTER ON PRIME MINISTERS by HAROLD WILSON.   Signed by HAROLD WILSON!!!   334 page large (25.5cm x 19.5cm) hardback book published by BCA 1977.   Content: This is a signed 1976 edition of A Prime Minister on Prime Ministers by Harold Wilson.   Front inside cover reads (abbreviated):   Sir Harold Wilson's book takes the careers and achievements of twelve Prime Ministers and examines them from a fresh standpoint.   Only one who has for many years held the office himself can estimate the pressures, the conflicting considerations, whether of policy, political, electoral or international repercussions, which bear on a Prime Minister. Sir Harold puts himself in the place of the other twelve Prime Ministers and in each case estimates the precise factors which governed the decision-making process. The judgements in the book consequently provide new and challenging evaluations and some surprising re-assessments. The careers of the twelve Prime Ministers are placed in their historical context by intermediate chapters briefly surveying the developments under the other holds of the office from Walpole to modern times. James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 – 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. He emerged as Prime Minister after more General Elections than any other 20th century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with majorities of 4 in 1964, 98 in 1966 and 5 in October 1974, and with enough seats to form a minority government in February 1974. He is the most recent British Prime Minister to serve non-consecutive terms. Harold Wilson first served as prime minister in the 1960's, during a period of low unemployment and relative economic prosperity (though also of significant problems with the UK's external balance of payments). His second term in office occurred during the seventies, when a period of economic crisis was beginning to hit most Western countries. On both occasions, economic concerns were to prove a significant constraint on his governments' ambitions. Although originating from the left wing of the Labour Party, Wilson's brand of socialism placed emphasis on promoting social justice (including through better educational opportunities), allied to the technocratic aim of taking better advantage of rapid scientific progress, rather than on the left's traditional goal of promoting wider public ownership of industry. While he did not challenge the Party constitution's stated dedication to nationalisation head-on, he took little action to pursue it either, suggesting that he may have viewed some of the old ideas of the Left as being of limited relevance. Wilson managed a number of difficult political issues with considerable tactical skill, but his ambition of substantially improving Britain's long-term economic performance remained largely unfulfilled. Condition: Dust-jacket excellent condition; minor bumps/creases top edges, very minor mark front top right-hand corner, very minor dulling/marks to front/rear inside flaps (inside removable protective sleeve). Hardback excellent condition; bumps top/bottom of spine. Pages excellent condition; page faces clean & bright.   Additional photographs available upon request.   Collectable Signed Edition!!!      WE SELL WORLD WIDE       SHIPPING INSURANCE This book is insured during shipping up to its purchase value only. This insurance excludes postage & packaging costs. Additional cover available upon request.       Add me to your favourites list!   Check out my other items!   &    My eBay Shop     Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!