Political career Oliver Stanley

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sketch of stanley commissioned ministry of information in world war ii period.


after demobilized, stanley called bar gray s inn in 1919. in 1924 general election elected member of parliament (mp) westmorland. 1945 sat bristol west.


ministerial career

he came attention of conservative leaders , held number of posts in national government of 1930s. minister of transport responsible introduction of 30 miles per hour speed limit , driving tests new drivers. in may 1938 whilst president of board of trade achieved rare distinction in british politics when brother lord stanley became secretary of state dominion affairs – rare example of 2 brothers sitting in same cabinet, more father, former conservative minister, still alive. nevertheless, 5 months later edward died. (another example of 2 labour party brothers, david miliband , brother ed miliband, appointed british cabinet in june 2007.)


in january 1940 stanley appointed secretary of state war after previous incumbent, leslie hore-belisha, had been sacked after falling out leading officers. expected of stanley s tenure in office, father had held during first world war, 4 months later government fell , stanley replaced anthony eden. churchill offered stanley dominions office, stanley turned down. instead, churchill made stanley personal link intelligence agencies, notably founder of london controlling section. 2 years later stanley s political fortunes revived when churchill appointed him secretary of state colonies, post held until end of war.


last years

after conservatives massive defeat in 1945 general election stanley prominent amongst rebuilding party , came regarded 1 of important conservative mps. governor of peckham experiment in 1949. succeeded father chancellor of university of liverpool. time, however, health in decline; , died on 10 december 1950 @ home in sulhamstead.


had stanley lived longer, might have been appointed chancellor of exchequer when conservatives formed government following year. historian sir charles petrie went further, , insisted in 1972 memoirs (a historian looks @ world) greatest blow conservative party has sustained since late war premature death of oliver stanley. 1 of gifted men of century, , have made great prime minister. ... brilliant conversationalist public speaker.








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