Jenkins

British

/ ˈdʒɛŋkɪnz /

noun

Roy ( Harris ), Baron Jenkins of Hillhead. 1920–2003, British politician and author; Labour home secretary (1965–67, 1974–76) and chancellor of the exchequer (1967–70); president of the European Commission (1977–80); cofounder of the Social Democratic Party (1981); leader of party (1982–83); Chancellor of Oxford University (1987–2003)

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Carrie Jenkins said the loss of her husband had been "devastating".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Rhys Jenkins, from Deuddwr, Powys, died at the scene on the A483 near Welshpool in November 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Nixon abrogated the U.S. promise to maintain the dollar’s value in gold in 1971, the result of political pressures at the time, according to Jenkins.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Jenkins noted that Lyndon Johnson was forced to seek an income surtax in 1968 because he was worried about possible negative reactions in gold and the dollar from the “guns and butter” U.S. policies.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"Call the Manager, dear," Mrs Jenkins said to her husband.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl

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