Politics - Government - Houses of Parliament - The Likely Lads 1974

An October, 1974 library picture of part of the Labour front bench, which could include the next Prime Minister following the shock resignation today of Mr Harold Wilson (4th left) a Leader of the Labour Party.The possible candidates are (from left) Home Secretary Roy Jenkins, Foreign Secretary James Callaghan, Chancellor Dennis Healey, Secretary for Trade Peter Shore, Energy Secretary Anthony Wedgewood Benn, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Roy Mason and Mrs Barbara Castle.