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The article discusses the role of British law enforcement officers serving in the Civil Affairs department in Allied-occupied Vienna, Austria, following the conclusion of World War II. It examines the leadership of British Civil Affairs lieutenant colonel Albert Wilcox, the political difficulties of policing Vienna with Soviets, Americans, and French,

The article focuses on Clement Attlee, prime minister of Great Britain in 1945-1951. Topics include Attlee's government implementation of a programme of domestic reform during the fiscal austerity through the 1979 election of Margaret Thatcher, Attlee's close relationship with MI5's director general Sir Percy Sillitoe, and Attlee's government's commitment to undermining communism.

The article presents an exploration into the large-scale social and political changes which occurred in Great Britain between 1956 and 1968. Details are given highlighting the drastic culture shift which moved within the baby-boom generation. Several major political events are mentioned such as the 1958 Suez Crisis, the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, and the Vietnam War. Social issues such as the rise of consumerism, economic monetarism, and U.S.-British cultural relations are also discussed. Conclusions are made suggesting the 1960s led directly to many policy issues facing Great Britain in the 21st century.

The article discusses the career of British Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan through 1963. It examines his earlier political and official posts as Member of Parliament for Stockton-on-Tees, England, Resident Minister in North Africa, and President of the Allied Commission for Italy. The author considers MacMillan's interest in the issues of industrial reconstruction and economic security. Macmillan's falling support in his final years as Prime Minister, particularly among the middle class, is also considered.

The article discusses British libel laws, particularly a 1957 libel case involving the British periodical the "The Spectator" and British Labour Party members Aneurin Bevan, Richard Crossman, and Morgan Phillips. According to the article, "Spectator" journalist Jenny Nicholson published a report that the politicians drank in excess during a trip to Italy, which resulted in the politicians being awarded damages. The author states that British libel laws do not require proof of malice. The article also discusses recommendations concerning the regulation of the British press made by Lord Justice Leveson, the difficulties faced by British publishers because of British libel laws, and contrasts such laws with the concepts of freedom of speech and freedom of the press in the U.S.

The article presents an examination into the decade of British decolonization in Africa from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s. The author overviews the diverse elements of British foreign policy toward its African colonies at the time and their various levels of emerging national awareness. Discussion is offered evaluating whether or not the British decision to withdraw was in regard to African nationalism, external international pressure, or simply shifting domestic attitudes.

The article discusses political consensus on social policy following the Second World War in Great Britain. The author reflects on national unity during wartime and postwar changes such as the creation of a national health service, maintenance of full employment, and welfare reform. Other topics include the economic theories of economist John Maynard Keynes, colonial administration, and membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The article discusses the 1950 and 1951 elections in Great Britain, with focus on the fall from power of the Labour Party. After the 1945 general election, Labour had a huge parliamentary majority of 146 seats. And yet in 1950 Labour scraped home with a majority of five seats, and the following year the Conservatives won by 17. The upshot was that Labour was out of office until 1964.

'This is about the only place in the kingdom where men can meet without women. For heaven's sake let us keep it like that!' Thus spoke the Earl of Glasgow in the House of Lords during the debate on the Life Peerages Bill. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Life Peerages Act 1958, which allowed the creation of life peers. This included women, who were thereby allowed to sit in the House of Lords for the first time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents information on the General Election in Great Britain on October 25, 1951. Information on the pre-election services held; Television party political broadcasts made at that time; Turnout of votes.

Presents information on the holding of the position of Prime Minister by Winston Churchill for the second time on October 26, 1951. Party political broadcast made by Churchill on October 8; Disparity of British parliament seats taken up by the Conservative and Labour Party; Notable personalities in the cabinet of Churchill.