History of England 1-6

Hare Krishna, ref1

Harman, Harriet, ref1

Harrison, George, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

Harry Potter books, ref1

Healey, Denis: Labour leadership candidacy, ref1, ref2; sterling crisis, ref1

health: working classes, ref1, ref2; slum dwellers, ref1; benefits of food rationing, ref1, ref2; private medicine, ref1; diseases, ref1; National Health Service (NHS), ref1; ‘care in the community’, ref1

Health and Strength League, ref1

Heath, Edward: European negotiations, ref1, ref2; leader of opposition, ref1; appearance and character, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4; election defeat (1966), ref1; on devaluation of pound, ref1; dismissal of Powell, ref1; election victory (1970), ref1, ref2; cabinet, ref1, ref2; states of emergency, ref1, ref2; relationship with unions, ref1, ref2, ref3; US relations, ref1; European negotiations, ref1; incomes policy, ref1, ref2, ref3; on welfare state, ref1; miners’ strike (1972), ref1; Northern Ireland internment, ref1; achievements, ref1; British membership of EEC, ref1, ref2; illness, ref1; miners’ second strike (1974), ref1, ref2; three-day week (1974), ref1; election defeats (1974), ref1, ref1; loses leadership election (1975), ref1

Heffer, Simon, ref1

Henderson, Arthur: career, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4; on WWI, ref1; Labour leadership, ref1; resignation from coalition, ref1

Hennessy, Peter, ref1

heroin, ref1, ref2

Heseltine, Michael: career, ref1; leadership challenge, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4; replaces poll tax with council tax, ref1; Black Wednesday, ref1; Millennium Dome, ref1

hiking, ref1

Hill, Dr Charles, ref1, ref2

Hindenberg, Paul von, ref1

hippies, ref1

hire purchase, ref1, ref2

Hiroshima, atomic bombing, ref1

Hitchcock, Alfred, ref1; The 39 Steps, ref1

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The (radio and TV series), ref1, ref2

Hitler, Adolf: coup attempt, ref1; Mein Kampf, ref1, ref2, ref3; anti-Semitism, ref1, ref2; political career, ref1; rise to power, ref1, ref2; reintroduces conscription, ref1; expansion of air force, ref1; relationship with Mussolini, ref1; remilitarization of Rhineland, ref1, ref2; ‘no further territorial ambitions’, ref1; Anti-Comintern Pact, ref1; grievances about Versailles Treaty, ref1; Chamberlain’s appeasement policy, ref1; persecution of Jews, ref1; assassination of political opponents, ref1; absorption of Austria, ref1; claim to Sudetenland, ref1; Chamberlain’s discussions with, ref1, ref2, ref3; Munich Agreement, ref1; massacre of Jews, ref1; annexation of Czechia, ref1; Polish policies, ref1; proposed attack on England, ref1; planning invasion of Britain, ref1; comic portrayal in England, ref1; bombing policies, ref1; invasion of Russia (1941), ref1; assassination attempt (1944), ref1; death, ref1

Hoare, Samuel, ref1

Hobbs, Jack, ref1

Hobson, J. A., ref1

Hockney, David, ref1

Hogg, Quintin (later Lord Hailsham), ref1

Hoggart, Richard, ref1

holidays, ref1

Holidays with Pay Act (1938), ref1, ref2

Holland, German invasion, ref1

Holly, Buddy, ref1

Homicide Act (1957), ref1

homosexuality: bright young men, ref1; Baldwin’s son, ref1; legalization ref1; gay groups, ref1; armed forces ban issue, ref1; age of consent lowered, ref1

Hong Kong, surrender (1941), ref1

Horder, Lord, ref1, ref2

House of Lords Act (1999), ref1

household appliances, ref1

Houses of Parliament see Parliament

housing: suburban, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4; rural developments, ref1; ‘workers’ cottages’, ref1; slums, ref1, ref2; homelessness, ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4; cap on rents, ref1; tax relief on mortgage payments, ref1; ‘property-owning democracy’, ref1, ref2, ref3; slum clearances, ref1, ref2, ref3; housebuilding boom, ref1; suburban ‘sprawl’, ref1; home ownership, ref1; furnishings, ref1, ref2, ref3; suburban architecture, ref1; gardens, ref1; art nouveau, ref1; sale of council housing, ref1; local council-rates reform (community charge), ref1; negative equity, ref1; effect of high interest rates, ref1;

Housing Acts: (1919), ref1, ref2; (1924), ref1; (1930), ref1, ref2; (1938), ref1; (1988), ref1

Howard, Brian, ref1, ref2

Howard, Michael, ref1, ref2

Howarth, Alan, ref1

Howe, Geoffrey: character, ref1, ref2; dealing with EEC entry terms, ref1, ref2; chancellor, ref1; first budget, ref1; relationship with Thatcher, ref1, ref2, ref3; foreign secretary, ref1; ERM issue, ref1; resignation speech, ref1, ref2

Hughes, Robert, ref1

Hulanicki, Barbara, ref1

Human Rights Act (1998), ref1

Hungary: regime, ref1; Jews sent to Auschwitz, ref1; execution of Szálasi, ref1; leaves eastern bloc (1988), ref1

hunger marches, ref1, ref2, ref3

Hurd, Douglas: on Heath election, ref1; on miners’ strikes, ref1, ref2; leadership candidacy, ref1; Black Wednesday, ref1; foreign secretary, ref1

Hurst, Geoff, ref1, ref2

Huxley, Aldous, ref1

immigration: legislation (1905), ref1; Caribbean, ref1; public concern about (1997), ref1

Imperial Conference of British Empire (1926), ref1

‘In Place of Strife’ (White Paper), ref1

Independent Labour Party (ILP), ref1, ref2