Richard Crossman

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
Writer
legislation
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Balliol_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:Labour_government_of_Harold_Wilson
The New Statesman
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Warwick
gptkbp:birthDate 1907-12-15
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contributedTo Housing policy
Social policy
Welfare state
British_politics
gptkbp:deathDate 1974-04-05
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Warwickshire,_England
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:famousFor Public speaking
Social commentary
Advocacy for social justice
Radio broadcasting
Critique of capitalism
Advocacy for civil rights
Political journalism
Television appearances
Political analysis
Support for education reform
Promotion of multiculturalism
Promotion of equality
Critique of imperialism
Support for internationalism
Promotion of democratic socialism
Support for trade unions
Support for environmentalism
Critique of the establishment
Political diaries
Promotion of public housing
Support_for_the_NHS
Support_for_the_European_Union
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Crossman
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:H.G._Wells
gptkb:George_Orwell
gptkb:Beatrice_Webb
gptkbp:knownFor Socialist_policies
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork The Crossman Diaries
gptkbp:occupation Author
Politician
gptkbp:party gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole 1945
1974
gptkbp:positionHeld Secretary_of_State_for_Social_Services
Minister_of_Housing_and_Local_Government
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn_Crossman