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Tories never actually talk about getting rid of their leader, then suddenly there us a flash of steel between he shoulder-blades and rigormortis sets in.
Harold Wilson
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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
Politician
Statistician
James Harold Wilson
Lord Wilson
James Harold Wilson
Baron Wilson of Rievaulx
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Debating against him is no fun, say something insulting and he looks at you like a whipped dog.
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