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1990 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours
The 1990 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours were officially announced in the '' London Gazette'' of 21 December 1990 and marked the resignation of the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, who had stepped down from the role in November that year after more than 11 years in office and nearly 16 years as Leader of the Conservative Party. Life Peers * Dame Joan Anna Dalziel Seccombe, DBE, Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party. * Professor Brian Griffiths, Special Adviser to the Right Honourable Margaret Thatcher, O.M., F.R.S., M.P., and Head of Policy Unit. * Sir Hector Laing, Life President, United Biscuits (Holdings) plc. * Peter Garth Palumbo, chairman, Arts Council of Great Britain. * Sir Jeffrey (Maurice) Sterling, CBE, chairman, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Executive, Motability. * Sir (Vincent) Gordon (Lindsay) White, KBE, chairman, Hanson Industries. * Sir David Wolfson, chairman, Haigside Ltd. Knights Bachelor * Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson Of Sunningdale
David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale (3 November 1935 – 10 March 2021) was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician and businessman. Early life David Wolfson was born on 3 November 1935 in Willesden, London. The son of Charles and Hylda Wolfson (Given name, née Jarvis), he was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Master of Arts (Oxbridge), Master of Arts in economics and law in 1956. He was further educated in Stanford University, California, where he received a Master of Business Administration in 1959. Career Wolfson was director of GUS (retailer), Great Universal Stores (GUS) from 1973 to 1978 and from 1993 to 2000, and chairman from 1996 to 2000. The retailer had been founded by his uncle Isaac Wolfson as a mail order clothing company. He was first introduced to Margaret Thatcher by the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party treasurer Alistair McAlpine, Baron McAlpine of West Green, Alis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Chester (UK Parliament Constituency)
The City of Chester is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2 December 2022 by Samantha Dixon of the Labour Party. She was elected in the by-election held following the resignation of Chris Matheson MP on 21 October 2022. Profile The constituency covers the English city of Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ... on the border of Wales and parts of the surrounding Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority, including the villages of: Aldford, Capenhurst, Christleton, Guilden Sutton, Mollington, Cheshire, Mollington, Newtown, Chester, Newtown, Pulford and Saughall. Much of the city of Chester itself is residential of varying characteristics, with more middle-class areas such as Upton, Cheshire, Upton and the large ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Morrison
Sir Peter Hugh Morrison (2 June 1944 – 13 July 1995) was a British Conservative politician, MP for Chester from 1974 to 1992, and Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Background and education Morrison born in Fonthill Bishop, Wiltshire, the third son of John Morrison, 1st Baron Margadale, by the Honourable Margaret Smith, the daughter of Frederick Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden, and Lady Esther Gore. James Morrison, 2nd Baron Margadale, and Sir Charles Morrison, Conservative MP for Devizes from 1964 to 1992, were his elder brothers. He was educated at Eton and Keble College, Oxford, where he read Law. Political career Morrison was first elected to the House of Commons in the general election of February 1974 for Chester. He was one of the first backbench MPs to urge Margaret Thatcher to stand for the Party leadership in 1975. In 1986 he became Deputy Conservative Party chairman under Norman Tebbit having been previously a Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily Express
The ''Daily Express'' is a national daily United Kingdom middle-market newspaper printed in tabloid format. Published in London, it is the flagship of Express Newspapers, owned by publisher Reach plc. It was first published as a broadsheet in 1900 by Sir Arthur Pearson. Its sister paper, the ''Sunday Express'', was launched in 1918. In June 2022, it had an average daily circulation of 201,608. The paper rose to become the largest circulation newspaper in the world under Lord Beaverbrook, going from 2 million in the 1930s to 4 million in the 1940s. It was acquired by Richard Desmond's company Northern & Shell in 2000. Hugh Whittow was the editor from February 2011 until he retired in March 2018. In February 2018 Trinity Mirror acquired the ''Daily Express'', and other publishing assets of Northern & Shell, in a deal worth £126.7 million. To coincide with the purchase the Trinity Mirror group changed the name of the company to ''Reach''. Hugh Whittow resigned as editor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Lloyd
Sir Nicholas Markley Lloyd (born 9 June 1942) is a former British newspaper editor and broadcaster. Early life Nicholas Markley Lloyd was born on 9 June 1942 in Luton, Bedfordshire, the son of Walter and Sybil Lloyd. He was educated at Bedford Modern School, St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and Harvard for the Advanced Management Program. Career Lloyd started his career as a reporter at the ''Daily Mail'' in 1964. He was made Education Correspondent at ''The Sunday Times'' in 1966 and was made its Deputy News Editor in 1968. In 1970 he moved to '' The Sun'' where he was made News Editor and, in 1972, became Assistant Editor at the ''News of the World''. In 1976, Lloyd returned to '' The Sun'' where he was made Assistant Editor before joining the '' Sunday Mirror'' in 1980 as Deputy Editor. Lloyd edited the '' Sunday People'' from 1982 to 1983, then moved to edit the ''News of the World'' for a year from 1984, and finally edited the ''Daily Express'' from 1986 to 1995. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allied London
Allied London is a property development and investment company that develops landmark projects ranging from re-use to regeneration developments across retail, commercial, office, residential, restaurant, and leisure sectors. The company also offers rental options. They own several buildings in the Spinningfields area of Manchester, as well as Glasgow, Leeds and London. History The company was founded in 1909 and became a private company with Michael Ingall as its CEO from September 2000. Properties Allied London's properties include: Manchester * The Bonded Warehouse * The Old Granada Studios * London Road Fire Station * Civil Justice Centre *Castlefield House * Spinningfields :* Hardman Square :* 3 Hardman Street :* The Lawns :* The Avenue :* The Avenue North :* Tower 12 :* Leftbank Leeds * Leeds Dock London * Aldersgate * Brunswick Centre * 20 Cannon Street * Poplar, London * Herbal House * 28 Savile Row Glasgow * Skypark The ''hello'' Project In April 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Leigh
Geoffrey, Geoffroy, Geoff, etc., may refer to: People * Geoffrey (name), including a list of people with the name * Geoffroy (surname), including a list of people with the name * Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 1095–c. 1155), clergyman and one of the major figures in the development of British history * Geoffrey I of Anjou (died 987) * Geoffrey II of Anjou (died 1060) * Geoffrey III of Anjou (died 1096) * Geoffrey IV of Anjou (died 1106) * Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113–1151), father of King Henry II of England * Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (1158–1186), one of Henry II's sons * Geoffrey, Archbishop of York (c. 1152–1212) * Geoffroy du Breuil of Vigeois, 12th century French chronicler * Geoffroy de Charney (died 1314), Preceptor of the Knights Templar * Geoffroy IV de la Tour Landry (c. 1320–1391), French nobleman and writer * Geoffrey the Baker (died c. 1360), English historian and chronicler * Geoffroy (musician) (born 1987), Canadian singer, songwriter and multi-ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10 Downing Street
10 Downing Street in London, also known colloquially in the United Kingdom as Number 10, is the official residence and executive office of the first lord of the treasury, usually, by convention, the prime minister of the United Kingdom. Along with the adjoining Cabinet Office at 70 Whitehall, it is the headquarters of the Government of the United Kingdom. Situated in Downing Street in the City of Westminster, London, Number 10 is over 300 years old and contains approximately 100 rooms. A private residence for the prime minister's use occupies the third floor and there is a kitchen in the basement. The other floors contain offices and conference, reception, sitting and dining rooms where the prime minister works, and where government ministers, national leaders and foreign dignitaries are met and hosted. At the rear is an interior courtyard and a terrace overlooking a garden. Adjacent to St James's Park, Number 10 is approximately from Buckingham Palace, the London residence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Press Secretary
A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage. Duties and functions They often, but not always, act as the organization's senior spokesperson. Many governments also have deputy press secretaries. A deputy press secretary is typically a mid-level political staffer who assists the press secretary and communications director with aspects of public outreach. They often write the press releases and media advisories for review by the press secretary and communications director. There are usually assistant press secretaries and press officers that support the press secretary. Press secretaries also give declarations to the media when a particular event happens or an issue arises inside an organization. They are expected, therefore, to have in-depth knowledge about the institution or organization t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Ingham
Sir Bernard Ingham (born 21 June 1932) is a British journalist and former civil servant. He was Margaret Thatcher's chief press secretary throughout her time as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. He was knighted in Thatcher's 1990 resignation honours list. Background Ingham was educated at Hebden Bridge Grammar School, leaving at the age of 16 to join the ''Hebden Bridge Times'' newspaper, for whom he continued to write until 2013. He attended Bradford Technical College on day release as part of the studies required to qualify for the Certificate of Training for Junior Journalists, which he describes as being "taken rather seriously in early post-war Britain". He went on to work for the ''Yorkshire Evening Post'', the ''Yorkshire Post'', latterly as Northern industrial correspondent (1952–1961), and ''The Guardian'' (1962–1967). While a reporter at the Yorkshire Post, Ingham was an active member of the National Union of Journalists, and vice chairman o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reigate (UK Parliament Constituency)
Reigate () is a constituency in Surrey represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Crispin Blunt of the Conservative Party. Constituency profile The seat is predominantly in the London commuter belt with good rail services from Reigate, Redhill and Banstead to Central London. Several financial companies are based in the seat. Residents are wealthier than the national average. Boundaries 1885–1918: The Borough of Reigate, its Sessional Division, and those of Dorking and Godstone except Effingham, Mickleham, Caterham, Warlingham, Chelsham and Farleigh 1918–1950: The Borough of Reigate, the Urban District of Dorking, and the Rural Districts of Dorking and Reigate 1950–1974: The Borough of Reigate, and the Rural District of Godstone :1974: ''what had been the Rural District was ceded to the East Surrey seat; Banstead U.D. was taken from the Carshalton seat'' 1974–1983: The Borough of Reigate, and the Urban District of Banstead :1983: ''The north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
