The Most Mysterious Resignation in British History | EP 3

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Our whole series on the 70s is available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuH9UFoUs9qNUbgBnjeay0qE EP 1: https://youtu.be/-Pn5yGnrbxk EP 2: https://youtu.be/1exM52kaGAU Join this channel to get access to the rest of the series right away: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join With Britain heading towards financial meltdown and paranoia in the air, could its exhausted Prime Minister, Harold Wilson survive? Why were bombs going off in London every few days in the winter of 1975? And, with inflation reaching unprecedented heights, would the government finally act? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss one of the greatest crisis points in modern British history. Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory 0:00 Bowie, fascism, and the 1970s mood of collapse 4:30 From Swinging London to economic & cultural decay 9:15 Wilson’s exhausted government and loss of control 12:10 Inflation crisis and union pay spiral 16:10 Healey vs Labour left: the economic split 17:50 Sterling crisis and fear of national collapse 22:30 Wilson’s personal decline and withdrawal 24:40 Decision to resign (and telling the Queen) 27:10 Market panic derails the timing 30:00 Commons chaos + Healey’s meltdown 32:00 Wilson finally resigns 35:00 Rumours of a hidden scandal begin 37:50 The “lavender list” honours scandal 42:30 Cronyism, corruption, and reputational collapse 45:55 Paranoia: MI5, plots, and conspiracies 50:30 The “blind man” and total breakdown in judgement 54:20 Wilson’s sad post-office decline 57:35 Leadership battle: Benn vs Foot vs Callaghan 1:04:35 Callaghan becomes PM 1:06:40 Immediate crisis Video Editor: Jack Meek, Adam Thornton, & Harry Swan Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Produc