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Huw T. Edwards was a prominent Welsh- (and English-) speaking public figure in twentieth-century Welsh society. In the 1950s he was known as 'the unofficial Prime Minister of Wales' because of his chairmanship of the Council of Wales. In 1958 Edwards resigned from the Council of Wales because the Conservative government refused to create the post of Secretary of State for Wales. In 1959 he also resigned from the Labour Party, after 50 years membership. Again, his reasons reflected a growing sense of Welsh nationalism. He had become increasingly interested in Welsh cultural and political issues and had encouraged his union to support of Coleg Harlech and the National Eisteddfod. On leaving La...
A biography of James (Jim) Griffiths (1890-1975), one of the most prominent political figures in Wales in the second half of the 20th century. ... a working-class hero who rose to become a cabinet minister and the first Secretary of State for Wales... A highly readable and authoritative account of the life and times of one of Wales' greatest statesmen. (Huw Edwards)
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