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Gaitskell Leads British Labour Party To Top Post
Hugh Gaitskell won the leadership of Britain's Labour Party with 157 of 267 ballots, becoming opposition chief to the Eden Conservative government. The vote excluded Aneurin Bevan and Herbert Morrison, highlighting a shift to moderates backed by major union leaders. Morrison resigned as deputy leader in tears. Attlee had stepped down a week earlier.
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