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Robert Carr was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge where he read Natural Sciences, graduating in 1938.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Mitcham in 1950 and served there until 1974 when the seat was merged and he moved to Carshalton. In Edward Heath's second government he served as Secretary of State for Employment and was responsible for the Industrial Relations Act 1971 , which balanced the introduction of compensation for unfair dismissal with curbs on the freedom to strike and the virual abolition of closed shop agreements.
In 1971 he escaped injury when the Angry Brigade anarchist group exploded two bombs outside his house.
In 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un he served a brief spell as Lord President of the CouncilThe Office of Lord President of the Council is a British cabinet position, the holder of which acts as Presiding officer of the Privy Council. The Lord President's principal responsibility is to preside at meetings of the Privy Council, at which the Briti and was then appointed Home Secretary after the resignation of Reginald MaudlingReginald Maudling ( March 7, 1917 February 14, 1979) was a British politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer at the end of the Conservative Governments of the 1960s. Maudling might have become Prime Minister but for his defeat for the party lea.
He was created a Life Peer in 19761976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is s.
| Preceded by: Barbara CastleBarbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn ( October 6, 1910 May 3, 2002), British left-wing politician, was born Barbara Anne Betts in Bradford, Yorkshire, and adopted her family's politics, joining the Labour Party. After an education at St. Hugh's Co | Secretary of State for Employment 1970–1972 | Followed by: Maurice Macmillan |
| Preceded by: William Whitelaw | Lord President of the Council 1972 | Followed by: James Prior |
| Preceded by: Reginald Maudling | Home Secretary 1972–1974 | Followed by: Roy Jenkins |