Prime Ministers

[MarkyB1962]

Now that David Cameron has retired to the back benches,I was wondering if any former Prime Minister has taken up a Cabinet job after their tenure at 10 Downing Street?

[Jackdaw33]

Yes, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, PM 1963-1964, became Foreign Secretary under Heath, 1970 - 1974.

[bednobs]

it made me wonder if any prime minister in recentish (say50 years) has not left under a cloud, or with a tarnished reputation, or ignomniiously???

[MarkyB1962]

Thank you

[mikey4444]

"All political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure, because that is the nature of politics and of human affairs."

Enoch Powell

[retrocop]

Oh yes Enoch Powell. Extremely wise man.hame he didn't achieve the post of P.M. This so called racist had foreseen Paris, Belgium, Middle East so many years ago when todays political pups were still sucking dummies. Make what you will of last two words.!!! :-)

[Peter Pedant]

Enoch Powell by the age of 26 was a Prof of Greek in an oz uni
Joined up and when they found out he learnt Greek ( !!) he was posted to Cairo - and learnt Arabic ( of course )
First min of Health as a cabinet post I think
and to run the NHS - what did he do that is causing a problem for some ?
yes immigration - he opened the doors to commonwealth trained health care staff ....
After the rivers of blood speech ( oops didnt he create the 'problem' in the first place ? )and telling tories to vote labour in the election of ? 1970 - well there's loyalty for you !
he became by invitation MP for North Downe....

After his last book - his wife commented - you have no idea how hurtful it is ...

[ichkeria]

"he became by invitation MP for North Downe.... "

South Down, PP, although hardly by invitation - we do have elections, you know :-)
A brilliant man, but probably not really kitted out for politics

[jno]

indeed, he began Caribbean immigration into Britain, and yet some who hate immigration still go on about what a wonderful chap he was.

I blame Britain's history teachers.

[Peter Pedant]

itchy many thx
I didnt bother to check as so few bother to erm read my posts ....

[ichkeria]

Perish the thought PP: every one is a gem :-)