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Michael Foot

British politician (1913-2010) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Died at 96

Michael Mackintosh Foot was a British politician who was Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1980 to 1983. Foot began his career as a journalist on Tribune and the Evening Standard. He co-wrote the 1940 polemic against appeasement of Adolf Hitler, Guilty Men, under a pseudonym.

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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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Honorary Doctorate1991
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2010 · aged 96

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