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We are redefining and we are restating our Socialism in terms of the scientific revolution ... The Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or outdated methods on either side of industry.

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Harold Wilson
Age: 79 †
Born: 1916
Born: March 11
Died: 1995
Died: May 24
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Former Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom
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James Harold Wilson
Lord Wilson
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Baron Wilson of Rievaulx
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