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While an accomplished statesman (something he proved in a subsequent term as [[Edward Heath]]'s foreign secretary) he was not really suited to the role of Prime Minister and handled himself poorly in front of the press. As a result, he was often mocked as an old eccentric (despite being nearly a decade younger than Macmillan) and accused of being out of touch with voters.
While an accomplished statesman (something he proved in a subsequent term as [[Edward Heath]]'s foreign secretary) he was not really suited to the role of Prime Minister and handled himself poorly in front of the press. As a result, he was often mocked as an old eccentric (despite being nearly a decade younger than Macmillan) and accused of being out of touch with voters.
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[[Category:United Kingdom Prime Ministers|Douglas-Home, Alec]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Prime Ministers|Douglas-Home, Alec]]