HOWARD, MICHAEL

1941–, British politician, leader of the Conservative party (2003–), b. Llanelli, Wales, as Michael Hecht. The son of immigrants (his father changed the family name after becoming a British subject in 1947), he was educated at Cambridge and became a successful barrister. In 1983 he was elected to Parliament, and in 1985 became a junior minister under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In 1990 he became employment and environment minister, a post he continued to hold under Prime Minister John Major. Appointed home secretary in 1993, he was known for his tough anticrime stance. After Major resigned as party leader (1997), Howard sought unsuccessfully to succeed him. However, following Iain Duncan Smith's loss of the leadership post in 2003, Howard won the position unopposed, becoming the first Jew to lead a major British party (Disraeli had been baptized).

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Letters of Gerald Finzi and Howard Ferguson
Book by Howard Ferguson, Michael Hurd, Gerald Finzi; Boydell Press, 2001
Subjects: Composers--England--Correspondence, Ferguson, Howard--1908---Correspondence, Finzi, Gerald--1901-1956--Correspondence
...FERGUSON EDITED BY Howard Ferguson and Michael Hurd THE BOYDELL PRESS...Howard Ferguson / edited by Howard Ferguson and Michael Hurd. p. cm. Includes...reader, a point which Howard readily accepted. Michael Hurd very kindly undertook...
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Talking about a Revolution: Interviews with Michael Albert, Noam Chomsky, Barbara Ehrenreich, Bell Hooks, Peter Kwong, Winona LaDuke, Manning Marable, Urvashi Vaid, and Howard Zinn
Book; South End Press, 1998
Subjects: Political Activists--United States--Interviews, Radicalism--United States, United States--Politics And Government--1945-1989, United States--Politics And Government--1989-
...Interviews with Michael Albert Noam...Urvashi Vaid Howard Zinn South End...interviews with Michael Albert, Noam Chomsky...Urvashi Vaid, and Howard Zinn / edited by...of Social Justice Howard Zinn 113...Photo Credits Michael Albert: Photograph...
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Urban Utopias in the Twentieth Century: Ebenezer Howard, Frank Lloyd Wright, and le Corbusier
Book by Ebenezer Howard, Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier; Basic Books, 1977
Subjects: Cities And Towns, City Planning, Howard, Ebenezer--Sir--1850-1928, Le Corbusier--1887-1965, Wright, Frank Lloyd--1867-1959
...IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Ebenezer Howard, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Le Corbusier...Cities and towns. 2. City planning. 3. Howard, Ebenezer, Sir, 1850-1923. 4. Wright...I Ebenezer Howard 1. The Ideal...
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The Howard Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration 1996-1998
Book by Gwynneth Singleton; University of New South Wales Press, 2000
Subjects: Administrative Agencies--Australia, Australia--Politics And Government--1945-, Australia--Prime Minister, Civil Service--Australia, Howard, J. W--(John Winston)--1939-
...of the court during the term of the Howard government. Of these developments, the...Australian , 9 July 1998. Michael Bachelard, Deal "unsticks" troubled Act...CHAPTER 4 PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM UNDER HOWARD JOHN HALLIGAN The Australian Public...
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Sir Robert Howard, 1626-1698 a Critical Biography
Book by H. J. Oliver; Duke University Press, 1963
Subjects: Fiction, Howard, Robert--Sir--1626-1698
...the 3 years from Michaelmas 1648, the post...that Sir Robert Howard, the Earls son...Berkshire and Sir Rob. Howard, his son, for 48...Post Fines since Michaelmas 1657, pardoned...above the rent from Michaelmas 1657, to June...time Berkshire and Howard made good their...
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Our Chief Magistrate and His Powers: A Reconsideration of William Howard Taft's "Whig" Theory of Presidential Leadership
Journal article by Michael J. Korzi; Presidential Studies Quarterly, Vol. 33, 2003
Subjects: Executive power--History, Taft, William Howard--Political activity, Taft, William Howard--Powers and duties, Whig Party--History
...Leadership. by Michael J. Korzi William Howard Taft, twenty-seventh...is summed up well by Michael Riccards (1997). Noting...and times of William Howard Taft. 2 vols. Hamden...Books. Riccards, Michael P. 1997. The ferocious...
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Adaptation and Ontology: the Impulse towards Closure in Howard Hawks's Version of the Big Sleep
Journal article by Ronald S. Librach; Literature/Film Quarterly, Vol. 19, 1991
Subjects: Hawks, Howard, Motion pictures, Murders & murder attempts, Mysteries
...as a point of departure for discussing Howard Hawkss adaptation of the story. Indeed...most difficult to produce hard evidence," Michael Mason goes on to observe that Chandlers...done by the censors. . . . They said, Howard, you cant get away with this. And I said...
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The Howard Years: An Evaluation
Journal article by Rae Wear; The Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol. 55, 2009
Subjects: Howard, John--Evaluation, Prime ministers
...were good: "Although Howard could be accused...Brendan Nelson, Michael Keegan and Julie...very quickly". (53) Michael Keenan reiterates...party. Although John Howard warned the Liberal...13 July 2009. (54) Michael Keenan, "Political...December 2004. (56) John Howard, "Bush-Howard Press...
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Howard University and U.S. Foreign Affairs during the Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration, 1933-1945
Journal article by Clifford L. Muse Jr.; The Journal of African American History, 2002
Subjects: African American scholars--Attitudes, African American scholars--Influence, African American scholars--Political activity, Arms race--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Arms race--History, Howard University--History, Howard University--Political activity, Howard University--Social aspects, Imperialism--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Imperialism--History, Internationalism--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Internationalism--History, Roosevelt, Franklin D.--Foreign relations, United States--Foreign relations, United States--History
...Executive Committee Minutes, 19 November 1937, Scott Papers, MSU Library; and Personal Letter, Michael R. Winston, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Howard University, copy to Clifford L. Muse, Jr., 4 May 1984. (80.) Edgcomb, Refugee Scholars...
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Howard Thurman: The Making of a Morehouse Man, 1919-1923
Journal article by Mark S. Giles; Educational Foundations, Vol. 20, 2006
Subjects: African American leadership, Thurman, Howard Washington--Biography
...Black male leadership shaped the life of Howard Thurman, class of 1923. (1) In addition...other leaders for the Black community. Michael Kimmel (1996) in Manhood in America: A...College and the student experiences of Dr. Howard Thurman, one of Americas most influential...
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'Michael Howard May Turn out to Be the Tory Leader Who Lays Thatcher's Ghost': It Is an Ugly Prospect, but a Strong State, Old Labour on Public Services and Right-Wing on Immigrants, Could Be the Central Vision of a New Conservatism
Magazine article by John Gray; New Statesman, Vol. 132, November 10, 2003
Subjects: Conservative Party (United Kingdom), Howard, Michael--Political activity, Howard, Michael--Public opinion, Political leadership, Political psychology, Thatcher, Margaret--Influence, United Kingdom--Political aspects
Michael Howard may turn out to be the Tory leader who...the party had become ungovernable. Can Michael Howard succeed where three previous Conservative...the Tories are regaining their sanity. Howard is a subtle and ruthless politician of...
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Nightmare on Downing Street: If the Conservatives under Michael Howard Really Did Win the Keys to No 10 Next Month, What Kind of Britain Could We Expect? Would We Leave the EU? What Would Happen to the Minimum Wage?
Magazine article by John Kampfner; New Statesman, Vol. 134, April 18, 2005
Subjects: Conservative Party (United Kingdom)--Political activity, Elections--Evaluation, Howard, Michael (Politician)--Political activity, Howard, Michael (Politician)--Political aspects, Politics--Forecasts and trends
...Street: If the Conservatives under Michael Howard Really Did Win the Keys to No...general election has been called. Michael Howard, the Prime Minister, has just...announcements suggests that a Howard government would reverse the very...
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Michael Howard, Mr Big and a Gang-Bang in the Prison Showers? What a Movie That Would Make
Magazine article by Sean French; New Statesman, Vol. 127, October 9, 1998
Subjects: Howard, Michael (Politician)--Portrayals, depictions, etc., United Kingdom--Politics and government
Michael Howard, Mr Big and a gang-bang in the prison...excitement this week when I read about Michael Howard spending a night in Brixton prison...two is provisionally entitled Shock!. Michael Howard, along with 200 other celebrities, is...
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Michael Howard Is Going So Far to the Right on Immigration That He'll Soon Decide to Make His Ideas Retrospective and Deport Himself. but Charles Clarke Is Determined to Outdo Him
Magazine article by Mark Thomas; New Statesman, Vol. 134, February 14, 2005
Subjects: Clarke, Charles--Social policy, Howard, Michael (Politician)--Social policy, Immigration policy--Analysis, United Kingdom--Emigration and immigration
Michael Howard Is Going So Far to the Right on Immigration...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED It is to this gallery that Michael Howard, the Tory leader, and Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, now play. We expect it of Howard--he was always going to work the crime...
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Released: This Man Is One of Britain's Most Dangerous Drug Lords. Why Did Michael Howard Let Him out of Jail after Ten Months? Labour Is Accused of "Digging Dirt" on the Tory Leader. but, Argues Nick Cohen, the Case of John Haase Is Very Much a Live Scandal
Magazine article by Nick Cohen; New Statesman, Vol. 134, February 14, 2005
Subjects: Administration of criminal justice--Political aspects, Bakerman, Simon, Criminal justice, Administration of--Political aspects, Criminals--Discipline, Haase, John (criminal)--Discipline, Howard, Michael (Politician)--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...Dangerous Drug Lords. Why Did Michael Howard Let Him out of Jail after Ten...embarrassing information about Michael Howard. ILLUSTRATION OMITTED Peter...ancient information to discredit Michael Howard relating to family matters", there...
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A Sickness Plaguing the NHS, Insists Howard; Michael Howard Spoke to Members of the Public in Birmingham Yesterday about Young Voters, Accountability, and Margaret Dixon's Controversial Shoulder Operation. Helen Gabriel Reports
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), March 5, 2005
A Sickness Plaguing the NHS, Insists Howard; Michael Howard Spoke to Members of the Public in Birmingham...politics before but I thought it was quite interesting Michael Howard makes a point during the the POWER Commission debate...
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Drugs Crook Told Me He Bribed Michael Howard; Sensation as Plot Trial Hears from MP
Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), October 31, 2008
Subjects: Bribery, Drug counterfeiting, Howard, Michael, Legislators
Drugs Crook Told Me He Bribed Michael Howard; Sensation as Plot Trial Hears...he bribed former home secretary Michael Howard pounds 400,000 to free him, a...lowly-paid job, compared with Michael Howard, who would have so much to lose...
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Tory vs Tory; MICHAEL HOWARD IMPLODES AS BITTER FEUDS CRIPPLE HIS ELECTION TEAM
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), February 1, 2005
Subjects: Crosby, Lynton, Howard, Michael
Tory vs Tory; MICHAEL HOWARD IMPLODES AS BITTER FEUDS CRIPPLE HIS...versus Tory. Civil war is engulfing Michael Howards election war-room with fewer than...new campaign HQ into a battlezone. Howard has a major personnel problem after...
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Match of Today; Michael Howard V Tony Blair Ground: Westminster Kick-Off: 10.30am
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), February 2, 2005
Subjects: Howard, Michael
Match of Today; Michael Howard V Tony Blair Ground: Westminster Kick-Off: 10.30am. Michael Howard v Tony Blair Ground: Westminster Kick-off: 10.30am TORY leader Michael Howard led his team up the high moral ground...
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Howard in Tribute to Former City MP; SPEECH: Ex-Tory Leader Gives Memorial Lecture
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), March 20, 2008
Subjects: Howard, Michael--Appreciation, Howard, Michael--Political activity, Legislators--Political aspects
...By Fiona Scott POLITICAL EDITOR FORMER Tory leader Michael Howard was in Coventry yesterday to give the first lecture...better with every day that passes." FRIEND OF MINE... Michael Howard (right) paid tribute to former city MP John Butcher...
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Howard, Michael
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HOWARD, MICHAEL 1941 , British politician...b. Llanelli, Wales, as Michael Hecht. The son of immigrants...resigned as party leader (1997), Howard sought unsuccessfully to...leadership post in 2003, Howard won the position unopposed...
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Armstrong, Edwin Howard
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ARMSTRONG, EDWIN HOWARD 1890 1954, American engineer and radio inventor, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (E.E. 1913). He was associated in research with Michael I. Pupin at Columbia and became professor there in 1934. Armstrong...
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Cameron, David William Duncan
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...advanced rapidly in the party as a protege of party leader Michael Howard , becoming shadow education secretary in 2005. Seen...he was elected (Dec., 2005) to succeed the resigning Howard as party leader. In the post, Cameron has sought to...
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Nobel Prizes
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Baltimore Renato Dulbecco Howard M. Temin Eugenio Montale...Karle Klaus von Klitzing Michael S. Brown Joseph L. Goldstein...Dehmelt Wolfgang Paul J. Michael Bishop Harold E. Varmus Camilo...Nelson Mandela Kary B. Mullis Michael Smith Russell A. Hulse Joseph...
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Duncan Smith, Iain
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...as Tory party leader. Duncan Smith had served just two years in the post when he was ousted and was replaced by Michael Howard . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University...
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