Who was British Prime Minister when you were born?

[UrbScotty]

I was born when the Goddess was PM. She makes Blair look good - heck, Reagan didn't look that bad next to her - I mean, Her.

[CanuckAmok]

1. Benny Hill.

I'm joking. It was actually George Martin.

[calico1]

20. MacMillan (1958) n/t

[texanwitch]

2. I have no idea, I should know but I don't.

I have talked to Americans who don't know who the President was when they were born.

[tjwmason]

11. Here's the dates.

It's from memory which only stretches back as far as the war, and doesn't include the date within the year.

Tony Blair (faux Labour) 1997-present

John Major (Conservative) 1990-1997

Margaret Thatcher (C.) 1979-1990

James Callaghan (Labour) 1976-1979

Harold Wilson (L.) 1974-1976

Ted Heath (C.) 1970-1974

Harold Wilson (L.) 1964-1970

Sir Alec Douglas-Hume (C.) 1963-1964

Harold Macmillan (C.) 1957-1963

Anthony Eden (C.) 1955-1957

Sir Winston Churchill (C.) 1951-1955

Clement Atlee (L.) 1945-1951

Sir Winston Churchill 1940-1945

Hope that that helps.

[billyskank]

13. Full list

http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page123.asp

[tjwmason]

16. I prefered the demonstration of political geekery

But I had forgotten about Earl Russell - interesting because his grandson was Bertrand Russell (3rd Earl Russell) that great giant of British philosophy. His son (the current Earl Russell) sits in the Lords as one of the elected hereditaries, being part of the Lib.Dems.

[billyskank]

17. I believe Heath was the first Tory leader not to be a nob

And that wasn't even that long ago. :crazy:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

35. Thank you, tjwmason!

Harold Macmillan (1962)

[non sociopath skin]

3. Clem Attlee. You know ... democratic socialism. Remember that? ....

.... Probably not. (sigh) :shrug:

The skin

[tjwmason]

6. Now that was a REAL Labour P.M.

Blair is not worthy to spit-polish his boots.

Though I think that his son (the Earl of Attlee) is a Tory.

[non sociopath skin]

9. As indeed was Blair's father ... and probably his kids will be too.

The Skin

[billyskank]

4. Harold Wilson, for the second time.

A list of all Prime Ministers since 1721 is here:
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page123.asp

[billyskank]

19. Correction - I was actually born under Callaghan

:spank:

[yewberry]

5. Harold Wilson

Right Honorable, that is.

[ikri]

7. James Callaghan

Nice guy, but he was failed by those who should have been supporting him.

I really really hope that by the Goddess you don't mean that evil unhuman uncaring hellspawn commonly known as Maggie The Milk Snatcher Thatcher. She was evil. Thankfully most people are now beginning to recognize the damage that she did to the UK during her tenure.

[Eyeball Kid]

10. Ah yes,

the PM that New Statesman and Society called That Bloody Woman. A real prize, she was.

[ikri]

15. She'll be the first British Prime Minister

Who will need a 24 hour guard at their graveside to stop people dancing on it

[billyskank]

12. She damaged the Tory party too

She was the first leader of the Tories from the right of the party. During her long reign she gave the right wing confidence that their values were in tune with the rest of the country. We are still suffering from that.

[UrbScotty]

37. That is exactly who I mean.

I call her 'Goddess' sarcastically, because of how high some nutjobs think of her.

[ikri]

38. You had me scared there

I still come across a few people who think she was perfect & did nothing wrong for the country.

Thankfully, most of them can also be found at the other end of the country to where I live.

[tjwmason]

8. Thatcher here too. n/t

[Book Lover]

14. Harold Wilson the first time

"He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery."

[auntAgonist]

18. Anthony Eden 1955-7

[terrya]

21. Who was the British Prime Minister when you were born?

Anthony Eden was British Prime Minister when I was born

[jeff30997]

22. Harold Wilson.

I only know this because of the Beatles song Taxman.

[NewJeffCT]

33. me too, Jeff

Dec of '66 here.

[Fox Mulder]

23. Margaret Thatcher

:puke:

[jeff30997]

26. I totally agree.

:puke::puke::puke:

[billyskank]

24. Ah Eden

Eisenhower sure told him.

This thread is a dupe:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4007242

[Mutley]

25. James Callahan but...

one month later Margaret Thatcher entered office.

[BikeWriter]

27. Clement Attlee 26 July 1945- 26 October 1951

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom

[RebelOne]

28. Neville Chamberlain n/t

[RebelOne]

29. Neville Chamberlain n/t

[AussieDave]

30. Anthony Eden - about mid-way through his short term

[Stockholm]

31. John Stuart, Earl of Bute

And a real bastard he was.

[arwalden]

32. I Haven't The Foggiest Idea

Great question though. :thumbsup:

[wildhorses]

34. Anthony Eden

[VelmaD]

36. Edward Heath...

he took office a couple of months before I was born.

[Ron Mexico]

39. My father.

But you can still call me "Ron."

[MN ChimpH8R]

40. Anthony Eden nt

[huskerlaw]

41. James Callaghan

Yeah, I totally had to look that up.

[miss_kitty]

42. Churchill's last reign