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Foot, Michael (sh)




born July 23, 1913, Plymouth, Devon, Eng.

Leader of Great Britain's Labour Party (1980-83).

He worked as a newspaper editor and columnist (1937-74) and served in Parliament (1945-55, 1960-92). He served in Harold Wilson's cabinet as secretary of state for employment (1974-76) and leader of the House of Commons (1976-79). A left-wing socialist, Foot became the party's chief in 1980 by defeating its right-wing candidate. This and other left-wing trends caused some Labourites to resign to found the Social Democratic Party. His books include Aneurin Bevan (2 vol.; 1962, 1973).