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Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, MBE war ein konservativer britischer Politiker und von 1970 bis 1974 Premierminister des Vereinigten Königreichs. Zunächst diente er als Offizier im Zweiten Weltkrieg und war Ministerialbeamter. Heath war seit 1950 Parlamentsmitglied und gehörte dem moderaten One-Nation-Flügel seiner Partei an. Nachdem beide Parlamentswahlen im Februar und im Oktober 1974 mit Verlusten für die Konservative Partei endeten, ersetzte ihn die Partei 1975 durch die konservativere Margaret Thatcher.



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✵ 9. Juli 1916 – 17. Juli 2005
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“One lonely voice still shouting labour!”

During the 1970 election campaign.
Leader of the Opposition

“This would, at a stroke, reduce the rise in prices, increase production and reduce unemployment.”

Statement (16 June 1970), quoted in The Times (17 June 1970), p. 4. This would be quoted back at Heath repeatedly during his premiership.
Leader of the Opposition

“We will have to embark on a change so radical, a revolution so quiet and yet so total, that it will go far beyond the programme for a parliament.”

Speech to Conservative Party Conference (10 October 1970), quoted in John Campbell, Edward Heath (London: Jonathan Cape, 1993), p. 311.
Prime Minister

“This is the new imperialism, and I am against the new imperialism. It is not our job to go throwing our forces around the world and saying 'This is an evil man and so on.”

Remarks on the Gulf War on ITV, On the Record (3 February 1991), quoted in The Times (4 February 1991), p. 5.
Post-Prime Ministerial

“Rejoice! Rejoice!”

On hearing the news of Margaret Thatcher's resignation (22 November 1990), quoted in John Campbell, Edward Heath (London: Jonathan Cape, 1993), p. 787. When asked later if it was true that he had issued such a joyful declaration on his rival's political demise, he said no. He hadn't said rejoice twice, he had said it three times.
Post-Prime Ministerial

“Monetarism is dead and the alien doctrines of Friedman and Hayek remain only to be buried.”

Speech in the House of Commons (15 March 1982) http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1982/mar/15/budget-resolutions-and-economic-situation
Post-Prime Ministerial

“To return to the question of strategy…The Falkland Islands are unlikely to cause a major explosion.”

Speech in the House of Commons (7 July 1981) http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1981/jul/07/defence-programme
Post-Prime Ministerial

“It was the most enthralling episode in my life”

Interviewed in 1984 about taking Britain into Europe.[citation needed]
Post-Prime Ministerial

“Peter Sissons: The single currency, a United States of Europe, was all that in your mind when you took Britain in?
Edward Heath: Of course, yes.”

On BBC's Question Time (1 November 1990), quoted in Peter Sissons, When One Door Closes (Biteback, 2012).
Post-Prime Ministerial

“I don't think that modesty is the outstanding characteristic of contemporary politics, do you?”

Comment in the Commons, December, 1988.
Post-Prime Ministerial

“Please don't applaud. It may irritate your neighbour.”

Receiving a mixed reaction to his speech at the Conservative Party conference, Blackpool (14 October 1981), quoted in John Campbell, Edward Heath (London: Jonathan Cape, 1993), p. 731.
Post-Prime Ministerial

“A tragedy for the party. He's got no ideas, no experience and no hope.”

On William Hague's election to the leadership of the Conservative Party, 1997.[citation needed]
Post-Prime Ministerial

“Our problem at the moment is a problem of success.”

Six weeks before the three-day week, November 1973.[citation needed]
Prime Minister

“The incredible sulk.”

Anonymous nickname referring to his complaints about Margaret Thatcher.
About

“Action, not words.”

Title of 1966 Conservative election manifesto (publication GE 1).
Leader of the Opposition

“Benn, Shore and Foot were like the three witches in Macbeth.”

... In some darkened room of Transport House, on the very left of the building, they are busy boiling their own witches' brew. A dash of distortion here, an element of exaggeration there, all of course to be taken with a pinch of salt. And as they brew their myths, they delight in creating hubble, bubble, toil and trouble. ... [Benn] is probably the biggest bureaucrat and the wildest spendthrift that this country has ever known. But let us recognize the facts. Benn, Shore and Foot are using the Europe issue to brew up toil and trouble inside the Labour Party for their own ends. ...If there was a "No" vote in the referendum, we would find ourselves pulling out of Europe straight into the welcoming arms of the wild men of Labour's left.
Speech to the Conservative Group for Europe in Central Hall, Westminster (19 April 1975), quoted in The Times (21 April 1975), p. 4
Post-Prime Ministerial

“Everyone who is already here must be treated as equal before the law.”

Interview with London Weekend Television's Man in the News (18 January 1970), quoted in The Times (19 January 1970), p. 1
Leader of the Opposition

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