Harold Macmillan

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Let us be frank about it: most of our people have never had it so good.

Harold Macmillan

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Prosperity Progress

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Harold Macmillan

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

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Citation

Macmillan, Harold. Speech in England. 20 July 1957, Bedford, England, UK.

We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down for the divine right of experts.

Harold Macmillan

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Experts

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Harold Macmillan

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Speech

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Political speech

Language

English

Time

1950 1950s 20th century

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MacMillan, Harold. Speech in Strasbourg. 16 Aug. 1950, Strasbourg, France.

The wind of change is blowing through this continent, and, whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact.

Harold Macmillan

On African national consciousness.

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Post-colonialism Colonialism

Author

Harold Macmillan

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1960 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

MacMillan, Harold. Speech at the 50th anniversary of the Union Parliament. 3 Feb. 1960, Cape Colony Parliament, Capetown, South Africa, Africa.