Manny Shinwell in finding employment for his son Ernie, and Stanley had obtained information on the disbandment of the Transjordan Frontier Force from some government source. Shinwell's seat became Easington at the February 1950 election, after which he was promoted to Minister of Defence and became a full member of the Cabinet once more. Edmund Dell described him as "putty in the hands of the defence chiefs" and his promotion as "[a] ludicrous appointment. No failure was ever great enough to persuade Attlee to deny one of his cohorts new opportunities to do damage … Shinwell never forgave Gaitskell, whom he blamed
1950–51 in English football league 12 years after being voted out of it. Sunderland signed Trevor Ford from Aston Villa for the then record fee of £30,000 ("2012: £"). At the end of the season, Matt Busby signed Birmingham City winger Johnny Berry for Manchester United for a club record fee of £25,000. Newcastle United defeated Blackpool 2–0 in the 1951 FA Cup Final. First Division Second Division Third Division North Third Division South 1950–51 in English football The 1950–51 season was the 71st season of competitive football in England. Tottenham Hotspur won their first League Championship, while Newcastle United defeated Blackpool 2–0 to