Jenkins

Jenkins
(1920–2003)
a British politician and author. He became Home Secretary (1965–7 and 1974–6) and Chancellor of the Exchequer (1967–70) in the Labour governments of Harold Wilson, and later helped to establish the Social Democratic Party. From 1977 to 1981 he was President of the European Commission. He wrote several books about politics and politicians, and was made a life peer in 1987.

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(as used in expressions)
Jenkins' Ear War of
Jenkins Fergie
Ferguson Arthur Jenkins
Jenkins of Hillhead Roy Harris Jenkins Baron

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