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|wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Jay,_Baron_Jay | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Jay,_Baron_Jay | ||
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==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
Jay met with [[Hugh Gaitskell]] to propose that the UK [[Labour Party]] drop its old commitment to traditional socialism, particularly Clause IV which pledged "common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange". | Jay met with [[Hugh Gaitskell]] to propose that the UK [[Labour Party]] drop its old commitment to traditional socialism, particularly Clause IV which pledged "common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange". | ||
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| + | ==Family== | ||
| + | His first wife was the councillor [[Peggy Jay]]; their son is the economist [[Peter Jay (diplomat)|Peter Jay]], who married (and later divorced) [[Margaret Jay|Margaret Callaghan]], daughter of [[James Callaghan]] with whom Douglas Jay had served in government. Douglas Jay's second wife, Mary Thomas, had been one of his assistant private secretaries at the Board of Trade. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay 1907-03-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1996-03-06 (Age 88) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | UK | ||||||||||||||||||||
UK politician
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Douglas Jay was a UK politician.
Activities
Jay met with Hugh Gaitskell to propose that the UK Labour Party drop its old commitment to traditional socialism, particularly Clause IV which pledged "common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange".
Family
His first wife was the councillor Peggy Jay; their son is the economist Peter Jay, who married (and later divorced) Margaret Callaghan, daughter of James Callaghan with whom Douglas Jay had served in government. Douglas Jay's second wife, Mary Thomas, had been one of his assistant private secretaries at the Board of Trade.
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1955 September | 23 September 1955 | 25 September 1955 | Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen Bavaria | The third Bilderberg, in West Germany. The subject of a report by Der Spiegel which inspired a heavy blackout of subsequent meetings. |
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