Manny Shinwell leaving Britain to freeze and close down. He became unpopular with the public and was sacked in October 1947. He then served as Secretary of State for War and then as Minister of Defence in 1950-51. The high defence spending which he demanded, partly to pay for Britain's involvement in the Korean War, was a major factor causing Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell to impose NHS charges, prompting the resignation of Aneurin Bevan from the Cabinet. After Labour's defeat in 1951, Shinwell continued to serve in the Shadow Cabinet in Opposition until he stepped down in 1955. Thereafter he
English cricket team in Australia in 1950–51 John Warr was used to illustrate how "not" to take catches. By the convention of the time gentleman amateurs have their initials in front of their surname and professional players have their initials after their name, if their initials were used at all. "See Main Article - 1950-51 Ashes series" "See Main Article - 1950-51 Ashes series" "See Main Article - 1950-51 Ashes series" "See Main Article - 1950-51 Ashes series" "See Main Article - 1950-51 Ashes series" The English team had a stopover in Colombo "en route" to Australia and played a one-day single-innings match there against the Ceylon