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  1. L.S. Amery (born Nov. 22, 1873, Gorakhpur, India—died Sept. 16, 1955, London, Eng.) was a British politician who was a persistent advocate of imperial preference and tariff reform and did much for colonial territories. He is also remembered for his part in bringing about the fall of the government of Neville Chamberlain in 1940.
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    Leo Amery - Wikipedia

    After his retirement and death, he was perhaps best known for the remarks he made in the House of Commons on 7 May 1940 during the Norway Debate. In these remarks, Amery attacked the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, for incompetence in the fight against Hitler's Germany. See more

    Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery CH (22 November 1873 – 16 September 1955), also known as L. S. Amery, was a British Conservative politician and journalist. During his career, he was known for his … See more

    During the Second Boer War Amery was a correspondent for The Times. In 1901, in his articles on the conduct of the war, he attacked the British commander, Sir Redvers Buller, … See more

    During the First World War, Amery's knowledge of Hungarian led to his employment as an Intelligence Officer in the See more

    Amery was Colonial Secretary in Baldwin's government from 1924 to 1929. Amery expanded the role of the Commercial Adviser … See more

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    Amery was born in Gorakhpur, British India, to an English father and a mother of Hungarian Jewish descent. His father was Charles Frederick … See more

    Amery turned down the chance to be editor of The Observer in 1908 and The Times in 1912 to concentrate on politics.
    Standing as a Liberal Unionist (a party in an electoral alliance … See more

    After the war, Amery was elected to the newly created seat of Birmingham Sparkbrook in the 1918 general election. From 1919 to 1921 … See more

     
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    Apr 1, 2018 · Leo Amery (1873–1955) was a lifelong friend of Winston Churchill, although politically they were often at odds with each other. They first met while at school together at Harrow—a humorous account of which Churchill …

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    Leopold (Leo) Amery was born in Gorakhpur, India, on 22nd November, 1873. Educated at Harrow and Balliol College , Oxford , he worked as chief …

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      The Secret of Leopold Amery* Abstract Leopold Amery (1873±1955) is best-known as a lifelong champion of imperial preference and empire unity, and was an important figure in the Conservative party during the first half of the …

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