by Benn, Tony
Hooper, Sir Leonard, 453
Hooson, Emlyn, 134
Horner, John, 44
Houghton, Douglas (Lord), 23–4, 145, 204, 239, 250, 267, 279, 280
House of Lords: Benn’s amendment on abolition (1988), 612
Hoveyda, Amir, 509
Howard, Anthony, 517
Howe, Sir Geoffrey (Lord), 399, 546, 622, 640
challenge for leadership (1975), 309
Chancellor, 541
resignation as Deputy Prime Minister (1990), 631, 633; speech savages Thatcher, 633
Hoyle, Douglas, 473, 481
Huckfield, Les, 550
Hughes, Cledwyn, 61, 177, 348, 354
Hughes, Emrys, 30, 34
Hughes, John, 608–9
Hughes, Simon, 542
Hungarian crisis (1956), 38, 40, 44
regime overthrown (1989), 623
Hunt, Sir John (Lord), 358, 431, 440, 461, 464
Hunter, Sir John, 174
Hurd, Douglas, 628, 631, 632, 634, 635
bid for leadership (1990), 636
Hussein, Saddam: Gulf War, 626, 631, 632, 633, 635, 636–40
meeting with Benn, 637–9
Hussain, King of Jordan, 625, 632, 633, 639
illness: suffers from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, 514–15, 517–18, 524, 529, 539
Industrial Relations Bill (1971), 239–40
Ingham, Bernard, 441, 451
Benn’s press officer, 327, 336–7, 348
head of Energy Conservation Department, 436
Inner London Education Authority (ILEA): threatened break-up, 488; last meeting (1990), 624
International Monetary Fund (IMF), 1976 crisis, 369, 374, 377–87
IPD (Fisher-Bendix) workers’ co-operative, 291, 299
Iran visit (1975), 341–3
Iraq visit (1990), 636–40
meeting with Saddam Hussein for hostage release, 637–9
Isaacs, Jeremy, 106
Jackson, Jesse, 640
Jackson, Margaret, 263, 368, see also Beckett, Margaret
Jackson, Tom, 478, 498
Jackson, Vic, 544
Jacques, Martin, 602
Japan visit (1983): attends World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, 553–6; trip to Hiroshima, 554–6
Jaruzelski, Wojciech, 589
Jay, Douglas (Lord), 68
Jay, Peter, 377
controversial appointment as ambassador to US, 415
Jeger, Lena, 388, 495
Jellicoe, Lord, resignation, 268
Jenkins, Clive, 262, 267, 478, 490, 491, 492, 495, 514, 515, 546
Jenkins, Peter, 377, 388, 619
Jenkins, Roy (Lord), 27, 37, 49, 68, 96, 117, 238–9, 240, 243, 244, 249, 250, 259–60, 285, 287, 294, 295, 308, 315, 321–2, 324, 358, 400, 488, 495, 506, 508
Home Secretary (1965–7), 144, 160, 164
Chancellor (1967–70), introduces expenditure cuts (1968), 176–7, 179; closes gold market (1968), 182, 184, 185; 220, 221, 226, 231
resigns as Deputy Leader and from the Shadow Cabinet due to referendum on Europe (1972), 255–6
Home Secretary (1974–6), 304
leadership bid (1976), 354
leaves the Government, (1976), 367
President of the European Commission (1977–81), 368
Leader of SDP after breakaway from Labour (1981–3), 503, 505, 510; elected SDP MP for. Glasgow Hillhead (1982–7), 531
John Paul II, Pope, 452, 537
Johnson, Dennis, 303
Johnson, Lyndon B., 108, 113, 145, 164, 179 exhaustion, 172
requests the closure of London gold market (1968), 183
Johnson, Paul, 68
Jones, Alec, 367
Jones, Barry, 487
Jones, David, 284
Jones, Sir Elwyn (Lord Elwyn-Jones), 91, 98, 117, 138, 396, 461
Jones, Jack, 22, 144, 229, 260, 267, 270, 284, 285, 288, 294, 311, 329, 332, 340, 368, 369, 379, 387, 397,406, 412,424, 426, 431, 453, 534
opposed to nationalisation, 292–3
support for Benn, 319
Godfather description in press, 328
Jones, Dr Norman, 620
Joseph, Sir Keith (Lord), 302,401, 476
Secretary of State for Industry (1979–81), 508–9
Judd, Frank, 400–1, 417, 457
Kapidoo, Dr, 518
Kaufman, Gerald, 162, 168, 187, 195, 267, 328, 330, 333, 458, 501, 612, 619, 626
cynicism, 210
Kearton, Frank (Lord), 329, 343, 344, 395, 436
Keeler, Christine, 98–9, 514
Kennedy, Edward, 530
Kennedy, John F., 114
assassination (1963), 105–6
Kennedy, Robert, assassination (1968), 188
Kent, Bruce, 534, 541
Kent, Duchess of, 374–5
Keys, Bill, 448, 478, 491–2
Khomeini, Ayatollah, 460, 616, 617, 626
Khrushchev, Nikita, 62, 75, 82, 189, 247, 343, 456, 608
King, Cecil, 54, 119, 120, 130, 184
attack on Wilson, (1968), 187
King, Tom, 628
Kingsley, David, 215, 226
Kinnock, Glenys, 338, 572, 590, 591, 596, 621
Kinnock, Neil, 239, 338, 354, 369, 439, 496, 497, 501, 516, 526, 527, 550–1, 552, 581, 602, 621, 631, 634, 635, 640
Common Market objections, 318
media figure, 368
canvassing for Foot, 487
Shadow Education spokesman, 486, 488, 495, 525
critical of Benn, 556–7
elected leader (1983–92), 557, 564
meets Reagan on US trip (1984), 561
miners’ strike (1984), 565, 566, 568, 571; denounces strike, 580
Conference speeches, 572, 578, 590; attack on Liverpool Militant (1985), 578–9, 584–5, 593, 596
second visit to see Reagan (1987), 595
sums up 1987 election defeat, 599–600
‘unforgivable diversion’ by Prescott, 609
economic debate, 611, 618–19
full Marketeer, 612
volte-face on unilaterialism, 613
re-elected leader (1988), 614
arguing for capitalism, 619
unilateral disarmament, 619–20
Gulf War, 626, 628
Kirillin, Vladimir, 169, 171, 205, 206, 208, 209, 289
Kissinger, Henry, 455
Kitson, Alex, 481, 521, 585
Knight, Jill, 279
Knighton, William, 181
Moscow trip (1967), 168
Korean War, 26, 32
Kosygin, A. N., 172, 204, 208
London visit (1967), 167–8
meeting in Moscow (1969), 205–7
Kutchinsky, Nicolai, 73–8
Kyle, Keith, 68
Laird, Gavin, 579
Lalor, Paul, 632–3, 637, 639, 640
Lambton, Lord, resignation, 268
Langham, Cyril, 506
Lansman, Jon, 518, 529, 560
Lapworth, Bill, 303
Lawrence, Dr, 518
Lawrence, Ivan, 596
Lawson, George, 290
Lawson, Nigel (Lord), 525, 571
resigns as Chancellor (1989), 621–2
Le Cheminant, Peter (PS), 341, 342
Le Marchant, Spencer, 466
leadership aspirations, 244, 245, 251, 268, 317, 445, 452, 478, 487, 545, 609–10
1976 challenge on policy changes, 347–54
1981 deputy leadership campaign, 503, 512, 513–17, 518, 519–21; narrowly defeated by Healey, 521
1988 leadership campaign, 614
Lee, Jennie (Baroness), 29, 30, 69, 71, 125, 145, 191
Leighton, Ron, 481
Lemnitzer, General, 194–5
Lenthall, John, 559, 560
Leonard, Mr (Acting Chief Constable of Derbyshire), 571–2
Leopold, King, 153
Lestor, Joan 240, 250, 351, 447, 449, 468, 482, 489
resignation (1975), 345, 346
Lever, Ha
rold (Lord), 215, 217, 290, 291, 299, 320, 337, 380, 405, 427
resigns from Shadow Cabinet due to referendum on Europe (1972), 255–6
Levin, Bernard, 68, 362, 397
Lewis, Stephen, 562
Lib-Lab pact (1977), 407–10, 424
Benn opposes, 408–9
Liberal merger with part of SDP (1987), 601–2
Libyan bombing raids, 592, 616
Liddell, Helen, 531
Lillicrap, Peter, 151
Lindop, Professor Patricia, 451
Lipsey, David, 468
Listowel, Billy, 151, 152
Livingstone, Ken, 524, 577, 583, 611, 612, 618
death threat, 630
Lloyd George, David (1st Earl), 1, 62
Lockerbie air disaster (1988), 616
Longford, Elizabeth, Countess of (formerly Pakenham), 24, 266
Longford, Frank (7th Earl of), 96, 177
Lovell-Davies, Peter, 345
Loyden, Eddie, 543
Lubbock, Eric (Lord Avebury), 187, 230, 447
Ludbrook, Kathy, 571
Lyon, Alex, 367, 506
Lyons, Denis, 226
Lyons, John, 433
Mabon, Dick, 410, 457, 487
MacArthur, Douglas, 26
McCartney, Hugh, 241
McCluskie, Sam, 496, 526, 557
McDermid, Anne (literary agent), 445
McElhone, Frank (PPS), 242, 244, 245–6, 253, 260, 269, 283, 285, 301, 302, 349, 367
supports Benn for leadership, 251
staunch friend, 257
disenchantment, 305
McGahey, Mick, 279, 280, 490, 570
McGarvey, Danny, 350
MacGregor, Sir Ian, 570
MacKenzie, Sir Compton, 63–4
MacKenzie, Gregor: Benn’s Minister of State, 284, 308
Mackie, Allister, 312, 316
McKinnon, Judge Neil, 438
McLennan, Gordon, 543–4
Macleod, Iain, 93–4
death (1970), 265
Macmillan, Harold (Earl of Stockton), 45, 49, 50, 52, 69, 94, 100, 155, 156
succeeds Eden as PM, 47
Commonwealth tour (1959), 63
Profumo affair, 95, 98–9
resignation (1963), 105
McNally, Tom, 468
McNamara, Kevin, 486
McNamara, Robert, 172, 632
Macpherson, Sir John, 120
Madden, Max, 552, 564–5, 617
Maddock, Ieuan, 219
Moscow trips: (1967) 168, 170; (1969) 208
Magee, Bryan, 95
Maguire, Frank, 466
Mahon, Alice, 617
maiden speech (1951), 27
Maitland, Sir Donald, 391
Major, John 634, 637, 640
wins leadership to become Prime Minister, 636
Makins, Sir Roger, 43
Malaysian crisis (1964), 113
Mandela, Nelson
life imprisonment, 110
release (1990), 623–4
Mandelson, Peter, 582, 594, 618
Manley, Ivor (PS), 210, 212, 218, 225
Soviet visit (1969), 205, 208
Mao Tse Tung, 190, 246, 247, 248
death, 367
Marples, Sir Ernest (Lord), 111, 151
Marsh, Richard (Lord), 177, 182, 188, 198, 201
resigns from Labour Party, 510
Marshall, Sir Walter (Lord), 342, 362, 363, 399, 554
Marten, Neil, 256
Masefield, Charles, 199
Masefield, Peter, 199, 216
Mason, Roy (Lord), 112, 244, 315, 382–3, 423, 440, 461, 479
Massingham, Hugh, 43
Matthews, Stanley: knighthood from Wilson, 124
Maudling, Reginald, 105, 252
Maxwell, Robert, 140, 312, 316
Mayhew, Christopher (Lord), 31, 155, 308
Mayhew, Sir Patrick, 581
Maynard, Joan, 368, 388, 603
Meacher, Michael, 349, 551, 556, 557, 576, 602, 603
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, 284, 434–5, 445
Meale, Alan, 570
Mellish, Robert (Lord), 98, 117, 239, 256, 279, 308, 315, 348, 397, 538, 542
Chief Whip (1974–6), 295
Melville, Sir Ronald, 178, 224–5
Mendelson, Jack, 271
Meriden Triumph workers’ co-operative, 284, 288, 290–1, 292, 298, 303, 311, 315–16, 390
Messer, Wilf, 22
Messmer, Pierre, 172–3
Methven, John, 462
Meyer, Sir Anthony: stands against Thatcher for leadership, 622–3
Meyer, Cord, 299
Michaels, Michael, 451
Micklewright, George (election agent), 544
Mikardo, Ian, 69, 82, 83, 147, 157, 187, 227, 409, 532
Miliband, Ralph, 576–7, 578, 631, 632
Militant Tendency, 484–5, 511, 524, 528, 543, 578, 582, 584–5
Millan, Bruce, 381, 405, 408, 436, 462
Miller, Maurice, 514–15
Milne, Alasdair, 65
miners’ strike (1972), 252–3, 262 (1974), 280, 285
miners’ strike on pit closures (1984–5), 563–75
Benn supports, 563–4, 566–75
failure of Labour leadership, 566
use of troops in police uniforms, 591
Orgreave Coke Depot riots (1984), 567; miners on trial, 578
Mitchell, Derek, 124, 140, 141, 143
Mitterrand, François, 502
Moberly, Patricia, 641
Moberly, Richard, 615, 641
Mollet, Guy, 43
Molyneaux, Jim, 408
Monckton, Sir Walter: opposition to Suez policy, 45–6
Moncrieff, Chris, 517
Moore, Mandy, 550
Moorgate tube disaster, 311
Moran, Lord, 166
Morgan, Gwyn, 228, 259
Morrell, Frances (adviser), 262, 273, 283, 284, 285, 288, 296, 301, 305, 310, 312, 316, 341, 345, 348, 349, 350, 351, 354, 366, 370, 387, 393, 402, 407, 428, 441, 460, 470, 497, 507, 510, 517, 529, 576, 577
Morris, Charles, 558
Morrison, Herbert (Lord), 28, 35, 37, 59, 97
Mortimer, Jim 610
Moscow visit (1987), 603–8
Mosley, Sir Oswald, 65
Mossadeq, 342–3
Mountbatten of Burma, Earl, 43, 119
assassinated by IRA (1979), 478–9
Movement for Colonial Freedom, 35–6, 39, 44
Muirhead, Sir David, 391
Mulhearn, Tony, 579
Mulley, Fred (Lord), 238, 321, 416, 422
Mullin, Chris, 445–6, 477, 487, 498, 513, 529, 550, 560, 601, 610
A Very British Coup, 523, 594
appointed editor of Tribune, 533
Munich Olympic Games massacre (1972), 258
Murdoch, Rupert, 255, 530–1, 593
Murray, Len (Lord), 348, 377, 379, 405, 406, 459, 534
Murray, Ronnie King (Lord Advocate), 433
Nabarro, Sir Gerald, 224
Nagasaki bomb (1945), 20–1
Nagy, Imre, 40
Nasser, Gamal Abdel: Suez crisis, 40, 55
assassination attempt, 595, 601
National Enterprise Board, 287, 288, 296
National Front, 438, 441–2, 511; clashes, 430
National Health Service, 337–8
cuts under the Tories, 608
nationalisation
shipbuilding (1974), 295, 296
Aircraft and Shipbuilding Bill (1976), 367, 376
‘Nationwide’ interview (1970), 222
Neave, Airey, 394, 506–7
murder, 467–8
Nehru, Pandit, 48
Nellist, Dave, 573, 598, 600, 627, 628
Neville, Richard, jailed in Oz trial (1971), 245
‘Newsnight’ profile, 494
interview (1987), not used, 602
Nicholas, Harry, 71, 80, 81, 204, 228, 237–8, 260
Nixon, Richard, 225, 330, 344, 416
meeting (1969),
200–1
Watergate scandal (1973), 265, 266, 267, 273
resignation (1974), 298, 456
Nkrumah, Kwame: deposed as President, 146–7
Noel-Baker, Francis, 308
Noel-Baker, Philip, 39, 82
wins Nobel Prize, 82
North Sea oil and gas, 334, 342, 344, 394, 411, 421
blow-out Ekofisk field, 411–12, 419
oil-rig safety, 436–7, 615
renationalisation policy, 525, 526
Northern Ireland, 212–14
troops committed (1969), 212
Bogside massacre (1972), 251–2
divisions within Labour cabinet (1974), 287
emergency powers (1974), 304
Benn advocates withdrawal, 305, 335
IRA: bombings in London, 263, 275, 305, 330, 333–4; bombings in Ulster, 287; Birmingham bombings (1974); 304; Balcombe Street siege (1975), 339; claim murder of Airey Neave (1979), 467; Mountbatten assassination (1979), 479; Brighton bomb (1984), 572–3
Nott, John, 532
Notting Hill riots (1958), 59
nuclear debate, 166, 173–4, 411, 413, 415–16, 553–6
opposition to French tests (1966), 159–60
Non-Proliferation Treaty, 173, 207–8
advance in fast reactors, 206
underground testing in US, 214–15
power stations, 227–8
reprocessing, 333
Carter policy, 411, 413, 414
cost of nuclear power, 530
disarmament talks, 592
Polaris, 593
US bases in Britain, 593, 619
Trident missile, 493, 594, 619, 622
Chernobyl disaster, 619
nuclear reactors, 362–3
fast breeders, 364, 365, 390, 411
reprocessing plant, 376–7
Nutting, Anthony: resignation over Suez, 40, 43
O’Neill, Martin, 628
Orme, Stan, 239, 254, 339, 349, 368, 376, 382, 408, 427, 446, 526, 533
Osborn, Mark, 629
Osborne, Cyril, 106
Owen, Bill, 547
Owen, David (Lord), 373–4, 398, 399, 428, 466, 472, 478, 487, 501, 504
resigns from Shadow Cabinet (1972), 362
Foreign Secretary (1977–9), 400–1, 405, 412, 413, 420, 422, 424, 425–6, 434, 446, 463
Common Market paper, 426–7
describes Benn as phoney and bogus, 494
Founder Member SDP (1981), 503, 510, 531, 535, 579, 593; supporters split and defect to Liberals (1987), 602
Oxford University: Benn at New College, 3–4
Padley, Walter, 70, 81–2
Page, Bruce, 507
Paget, Reginald (Lord), 42, 101
Palliser, Michael, 183
Palme, Olaf, 222–3, 256, 488
Palmer, Arthur, 500
Palmer, John, 577
Pannell, Charles (Lord), 61–2, 91, 101, 102, 117, 250
Pardoe, John, 347, 407, 409, 473
Parker, Lord Chief Justice, 119, 120
Parker, Lady, 119–20
Parker, John, 15
Parker, Sir Peter, 539
