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Born in Abersychan, Monmouthshire in south-eastern Wales, the son of an National Union of Mineworkers official and later MP, he was educated at Abersychan County School, University College, Cardiff , and at Balliol College, OxfordBalliol College founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Traditionally, the undergraduates are amongst the most politically active in the university, and the college's alumni include several fo, where he took First Class Honours in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE). University colleagues included Tony Crosland, Denis Healey, and Edward Heath. During World War IIWorld War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The war was fough he served with the Royal Artillery and then at Bletchley ParkBletchley Park BP was the site of a secret British military intelligence operation during and just before World War II (WWII). The site was named after the mansion in the grounds of which it was established. While the mansion was part of the operation, ma. He married Jennifer Morris in 1945.
He entered the British House of CommonsThe House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 659 members, who are known as "Members of Parliamen in 19481948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 Nationalisation of UK railways to form British Railways. Arab militants lay siege to the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. First day of the Ital as representative for SouthwarkThe Borough or Southwark(e (pronounced "suthuk" or "suthark") is the area of London immediately south of London Bridge and part of the larger London Borough of Southwark. It has been called The Borough since the 1550s, to contrast it with the neighbouring, having previously failed to win in Solihull in 1945. In 1950Events January January 5 US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with he changed constituency to Stetchford , Birmingham and remained MP for there until 1977. He was Home Secretary from 1965 to 1967 and was responsible for the relaxation of laws over abortion, homosexuality, divorce and censorship. From 1967 to 1970 he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, replacing James Callaghan following the devaluation of the pound in November 1967. He quickly gained a reputation as a particularly tough chancellor, although he was hesitant about increasing taxes and reducing expenditure.
When Labour returned to power he was made Home Secretary again, serving from 1974 to 1976.