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Millions of people in Britain must have been very surprised to hear that the language of Chaucer, of Shakespeare and of Milton must in future be regarded as an undesirable American import from which we have to protect ourselves if we are to build a new Europe. We can agree that the French own the supreme prose literature in Europe. But if we are to prove — if we have to prove — our Europeanism by accepting that French is the dominant language in the Community, then my answer is quite clear, and I will say it in French in order to prevent any misunderstanding: Non, merci beaucoup.

James Callaghan

We say that what Britain needs is a new social contract. That is what this document [Labour's Programme for Britain] is about.

James Callaghan

James Callaghan

James Callaghan

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Born: March 27, 1912

Died: March 26, 2005 (aged 92)

Bio: Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, often known as Jim Callaghan, was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980.

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