Harold MacMillan Quotes


I will not be able to carry the physical burden of leading the Party at the next general election. I hope it will soon be possible for the customary processes of consultation to be carried on within the Party about its future leadership.


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Macmillan, Harold. Letter of Resignation read at the Conservative Party Conference, Blackpool, 10 Oct. 1963. Reported in The Times [London], 11 Oct. 1963.

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Harold MacMillan
Harold MacMillan
  • Born: February 10, 1894
  • Died: December 29, 1986
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Politician

Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC, FRS was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1957 to 1963. Caricatured as "Supermac", he was known for his pragmatism, wit and unflappability.