Douglas Jay
| Douglas Jay link (Politician) | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douglas Patrick Thomas Jay 1907-03-23 |
| Died | 6 March 1996 |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford |
| Children | 4, including, Peter Jay |
UK politician | |
Douglas Jay was a UK politician.
Activities
Jay met with Hugh Gaitskell to propose that the UK Labour Party drop its old commitment to traditional socialism, particularly Clause IV which pledged "common ownership of the means of production, distribution and exchange".
Family
His first wife was the councillor Peggy Jay; their son is the economist Peter Jay, who married (and later divorced) Margaret Callaghan, daughter of James Callaghan with whom Douglas Jay had served in government. Douglas Jay's second wife, Mary Thomas, had been one of his assistant private secretaries at the Board of Trade.