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This biography is not strictly accurate. Marquis built up Lewis's in the 1920s and 1930s. He was not offered a peerage for his contribution to industry. He was elevated to the House of Lords in anticipation of the Second World War, as the Cabinet Secretary believed that Marquis would be useful to the war effort. He did not join the Conservative Party the day after the 1945 election failure: his political status was unknown - certainly to his former Labour colleagues such as Attlee - until the announcement of his chairmanship of the Conservative Party in July 1946.
It is a pity the article does not discuss Woolton's participation in the 1951-5 Conservative Government. Importantly, he oversaw the dismantlement of many controls, derationed sweets, pushed for the building of more houses and for commercial television.
Could someone add his term as Minister of Food to the Infobox please? I've tried but couldn't make it work. It's what he is best-remembered for. Thanks, DuncanHill (talk) 21:37, 22 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
This page is missing a particularly significant entry concerning Woolton's anti-NHS stance. Aneurin Bevan gave a speech referencing Woolton's anti-NHS views on the eve of the NHS creation: "Do not listen to the seductions of Lord Woolton. He is a very good salesman. If you are selling shoddy stuff you have to be a good salesman. But I warn you they have not changed, or if they have they are slightly worse than they were." I feel this is is a significant fact which should be expanded upon to provide a more balanced article. MrEarlGray (talk) 13:10, 26 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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