Sixty years ago this week the Suez Crisis was in full swing and parliament was in uproar. Here we discuss the crisis through the eyes of the Commons…
Antony Eden speaking to the nation from the BBC studio at Lime Grove, London (via QJM)
The Suez Crisis is now seen by historians as one of the defining moments of twentieth century British foreign policy. At the time, the divisions within the country were played out in the Commons chamber, as the Conservative government, led by Anthony Eden, unusually came under attack by Hugh Gaitskell’s Labour opposition even as the fighting was underway.
The crisis erupted after the nationalist leader of Egypt, General Abdel Nasser, nationalised the Suez Canal. For Eden, this was an act of aggression that needed to be resisted. However, military action against Nasser proved difficult: world opinion had turned against anything perceived as ‘imperial interference’…
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