Harold Wilson: Statesman and Visionary with speaker Rt Hon. Alan Johnson

The Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP delivers the first of an annual lecture series to a sellout audience, honouring former Prime Minister and first Chancellor of the University, Lord Harold Wilson.
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[@brianocallaghan7172]

wonderful lecture delivered by this postman surely no door would be close to him.Wilson was wonderful and I remember him very well even though i was very very young

[@carollange7210]

This is such a great lecture, and Alan Johnson certainly did justice to Harold Wilson's achievements. I was lucky enough to attend this lecture and it is so nice to be able to view it again. This is definitely setting the bar very high for an annual event!

[@mscargill1]

Marvellous lecture from a great politician about an even greater politician, the truly great and historic Harold Wilson. Thank you for sharing this.

[@annurch558]

Harold Wilson was without doubt the best Prime Minister in the 20th century.

[@robertewing3114]

What if Chamberlain was right with rearmament, with flying to Germany, leading to guarantee Poland and his decision for Churchill PM? All he endured from critics such as continue to this day, a supposed appeaser! If the supposition is wrong, he truly did a remarkable job, and died early because of the constant work. Wilson wished image of a complacent man, holidaying in Germany, however I think Chamberlain earned his visits and Churchill acknowledged Chamberlain to work longer hours than himself, and a few years age disparity. Edit, disappointing that Wilsons take on Chamberlain was highly political and unworthy of history.

[@sglenny001]

@@robertewing3114 Chamberlain is my favourite Conservative PM we ever had a man tried to War before war could begin he is a catalyst for our moden britan while Wilson is my favourite Left PM he is am sure you agree made britan what was till early 2010s Cameron tried to be the image of moden posh Toff one that just thought his voice alone got into power Colyban wanted to have a ideal Left wing kingdom and even though iam the Left I did not angee with the policy's nether did I angree with other partys so I vote usually for monster rainy loony party what I say is the truest of britsh democracy we have In a Sea of idots you drowned In a Sea of Knowledge you float-me

[@robertewing3114]

@@sglenny001 Wilson spoke of turning to past experience to solve problems, and Chamberlain did much the same - finding the advice of Canning who died whilst PM in 1827. Someone on the left said of Chamberlain He should have been a Labour man Acknowledgement of Chamberlains concern for ordinary people, said in the 1930s.

[@sglenny001]

@@robertewing3114 would 100%agree

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@robertewing3114 Chamberlain's only mistake was in forming an unworkable military pact with fascist Poland after it had invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938-39. He should have pressured the anti-Semitic regime in Warsaw more heavily to allow a referendum on Danzig.

[@jookingstudio5292]

That was a magnificent lecture about a Prime Minister who achieved so much for Britain. Unfortunately, extreme politicos never stopped smearing his name, regardless of the fact that there was no evidence at all to support their outrageous allegations, which included Wilson being a Soviet agent. Harold truly put the fear of God into the establishment.

[@MarkHarrison733]

Wilson was confirmed to have been a Soviet agent, like Foot. His premiership was a complete disaster that led to Britain going to the IMF.

[@adrianpearce964]

excellent chairing by Brian

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

University of Bradford is doing very well.

[@stevebbuk]

That's right: knock the 11+ as socialists do, true to type..