Edward Heath the Liberal Party. Despite losing a second general election in October that year, he vowed to continue as leader of his party. In February 1975, Margaret Thatcher challenged and defeated him to win the leadership. Returning to the backbenches, Heath became an active critic of Thatcher's leadership. He remained a backbench MP until retiring at the 2001 election, serving as the Father of the House for his last nine years in Parliament. Outside politics, Heath was a world-class yachtsman and a talented musician. He died in 2005, aged 89. He is one of only four British prime ministers never to
Ted Heath discography The Ted Heath Years with Lita Roza, Dennis Lotis The Very Best of Ted Heath (Ted Heath Band) vol. 1 The World of Big Band Blues see Big Band Blues The Years of Fame Things to come (Our Kind of Jazz) Those were the Days Transcriptions 1 radio Transcriptions 2 radio Turn on the Heath CD Memoir CDMOIR 532 Selection (untitled) 10 in (Blue Skies etc.) 03/52 West Side Story and other Great Broadway Hits Will ye no come back again (Lydia MacDonald w Ted Heath) Winifred Atwell: Hall of Fame/Rhapsody in blue World of Big Band Blues see Big