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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Iain_MacleodIain Macleod - Wikipedia

    Iain Macleod was a British Conservative politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1970, but died shortly after. He had a varied career in health, labour, colonies, and party leadership, and was known for his oratory and bridge skills.

  2. Jul 20, 2020 · Fifty years ago, the political world was rocked by the sudden death of the Yorkshire-born Chancellor of the Exchequer, Iain Macleod. Greg Wright reports.

  3. Jan 8, 2024 · Coronation Street boss Iain MacLeod has received a huge promotion - and he could be replaced on the ITV soap. Iain has been given the new role of Executive Producer for Continuing Drama and...

  4. Jan 1, 2013 · Iain Macleod's conservatism was genuine and strong, but it was always tempered with imagination and compassion. Macleod was the son of a doctor in Skipton, Yorkshire, He represented the...

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  5. Oct 14, 2022 · Iain Macleod was a British Conservative politician and government minister. He entered Parliament as an MP in 1950. He served as health minister and minister for Labour, before...

  6. Sir Iain Macleod GCMG was the Legal Adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office until March 2022, and was previously the Legal Adviser at the Foreign & Commonwealth...

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  8. Iain Macleod was, with Joseph Chamberlain, one of two great Colonial Secretaries of the 20th century. In the early 1960s, he ensured the rapid ending of Britain’s African empire. This allowed Britain to avoid the imperial traumas which afflicted France and Portugal.