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Gaitskell

American  
[geyt-skuhl] / ˈgeɪt skəl /

noun

  1. Hugh Todd Naylor 1906–63, English economist and statesman: Labour party leader 1955–63.


Gaitskell British  
/ ˈɡeɪtskɪl /

noun

  1. Hugh ( Todd Naylor ). 1906–63, British politician; leader of the Labour Party (1955–63)

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“That’s what the technology can do,” Gaitskell says.

From Science Magazine Jul. 6, 2022

She got to know future Labour chancellor Hugh Gaitskell who lived in the city for a time.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2021

Fleming’s wife, who was having an affair of her own with a British politician, Hugh Gaitskell, later tore out what she called the “ugly shrubs.”

From Washington Post Aug. 11, 2017

Hugh Gaitskell arrived at the university in 1924, a public schoolboy with no strong ideological views.

From The Guardian Feb. 23, 2017

“I started looking 28 years ago using a 10-gram detector,” Gaitskell says.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2016

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