History of the Labour Party (UK) all means of production in the British economy, and Britain's entry into the European Economic Community (EEC). Tensions between the two opposing sides were exacerbated after Attlee resigned as leader in 1955 and Gaitskell defeated Bevan in the leadership election that followed. The party was briefly revived and unified during the Suez Crisis of 1956. The Conservative party was badly damaged by the incident while Labour was rejuvenated by its opposition to the policy of prime minister Anthony Eden. But Eden was replaced by Harold Macmillan, while the economy continued to improve. In the 1959 election the Conservatives fought under
Suez Veterans' Association to 19 October 1954. A plaque dedicated by the association is present in the Services Glade at the Fylde Memorial Arboretum and Community Woodland. A memorial strands at the National Memorial Arboretum. The memorial consists of a pyramid shaped plinth set in amidst sand coloured paving slabs, and is carries a plaque bearing the badge of the association and an inscription. Suez Veterans' Association The Suez Veterans' Association is an association of those who served in the British Armed Forces and civilian support units in the Suez Canal Zone between 1939 and 1956 (the Suez Crisis). It was formed on