Prime Ministership of Alec Douglas-Home
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The Prime Ministership of Alec Douglas-Home refers to his brief 1963–1964 tenure as Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, marked by internal party turmoil, the Profumo affair’s aftermath, and the transition toward Harold Wilson’s Labour government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prime Ministership of Alec Douglas-Home canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Prime Ministership of Alec Douglas-Home Context triple: [The Way the Wind Blows, about, Prime Ministership of Alec Douglas-Home]
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A.
Harold Macmillan ministry
The Harold Macmillan ministry was the Conservative government of the United Kingdom led by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan from 1957 to 1963, overseeing a period of post-war prosperity and decolonisation.
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First Blair ministry
The First Blair ministry was the Labour government led by Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1997 to 2001, noted for its landslide election victory, constitutional reforms, and the introduction of policies such as the minimum wage and devolution.
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Second Blair ministry
The Second Blair ministry was the Labour government led by UK Prime Minister Tony Blair from 2001 to 2005, marked by public service reforms and the controversial decision to join the Iraq War.
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Second Churchill ministry
The Second Churchill ministry was the Conservative government led by Winston Churchill that returned him to power as British prime minister in the early 1950s, overseeing postwar recovery and the early Cold War period.
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E.
Third Blair ministry
The Third Blair ministry was the Labour government led by Prime Minister Tony Blair from 2005 to 2007, marked by continued public service reforms and growing controversy over the Iraq War and Blair’s leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prime Ministership of Alec Douglas-Home Target entity description: The Prime Ministership of Alec Douglas-Home refers to his brief 1963–1964 tenure as Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, marked by internal party turmoil, the Profumo affair’s aftermath, and the transition toward Harold Wilson’s Labour government.
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A.
Harold Macmillan ministry
The Harold Macmillan ministry was the Conservative government of the United Kingdom led by Prime Minister Harold Macmillan from 1957 to 1963, overseeing a period of post-war prosperity and decolonisation.
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B.
First Blair ministry
The First Blair ministry was the Labour government led by Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1997 to 2001, noted for its landslide election victory, constitutional reforms, and the introduction of policies such as the minimum wage and devolution.
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C.
Second Blair ministry
The Second Blair ministry was the Labour government led by UK Prime Minister Tony Blair from 2001 to 2005, marked by public service reforms and the controversial decision to join the Iraq War.
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D.
Second Churchill ministry
The Second Churchill ministry was the Conservative government led by Winston Churchill that returned him to power as British prime minister in the early 1950s, overseeing postwar recovery and the early Cold War period.
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E.
Third Blair ministry
The Third Blair ministry was the Labour government led by Prime Minister Tony Blair from 2005 to 2007, marked by continued public service reforms and growing controversy over the Iraq War and Blair’s leadership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political term of office
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prime ministership ⓘ |
| cabinetName | Douglas-Home ministry ⓘ |
| cameToPowerFollowing | resignation of Harold Macmillan ⓘ |
| chancellorOfTheExchequer | Reginald Maudling ⓘ |
| characterisedBy |
debate over leadership selection by party elites
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internal Conservative Party divisions ⓘ |
| chiefWhip | Martin Redmayne ⓘ |
| coldWarContext | Cold War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defenceSecretary | Peter Thorneycroft ⓘ |
| deputyGovernmentHead | Rab Butler ⓘ |
| deputyGovernmentHeadTitle | Deputy Prime Minister ⓘ |
| domesticIssue |
economic management and balance of payments
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modernisation of the British economy ⓘ |
| economicPolicyOrientation | mixed economy ⓘ |
| educationSecretary | Quintin Hogg ⓘ |
| electoralEvent | 1964 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| endedBecauseOf | defeat in the 1964 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| endTime | 1964-10-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Prime Ministership of Harold Wilson (first term)
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linked to:
Labour government 1964–1966
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| foreignPolicyOrientation |
Atlanticism
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support for NATO ⓘ |
| foreignSecretary | Alec Douglas-Home ⓘ |
| governmentHead | Alec Douglas-Home ⓘ |
| governmentHeadTitle | Prime Minister ⓘ |
| governmentType | Conservative majority government ⓘ |
| headquarters |
10 Downing Street, London
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linked to:
10 Downing Street
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| healthMinister | Anthony Barber ⓘ |
| homeSecretary | Henry Brooke ⓘ |
| ideology | conservatism ⓘ |
| legislativeStatus | majority government ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
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| mainOppositionParty | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| notableContext | aftermath of the Profumo affair ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
European Economic Community relations
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decolonisation of remaining British territories ⓘ relations with the United States ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Alec Douglas-Home ⓘ |
| parliamentaryTerm | 42nd Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalOppositionLeader | Harold Wilson ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Conservative Party (UK) ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Prime Ministership of Harold Macmillan
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linked to:
Harold Macmillan ministry
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| reasonForPredecessorResignation | ill health of Harold Macmillan ⓘ |
| startTime | 1963-10-19 ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Labour government of Harold Wilson
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linked to:
Labour government 1964–1966
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| termLength | about 1 year ⓘ |
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Subject: Prime Ministership of Alec Douglas-Home Description of subject: The Prime Ministership of Alec Douglas-Home refers to his brief 1963–1964 tenure as Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, marked by internal party turmoil, the Profumo affair’s aftermath, and the transition toward Harold Wilson’s Labour government.
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subject linked to:
The Way the Wind Blows (memoirs)