User:Willwal/List of British prime ministerial assassination attempts and plots
There have been a number of assassination attempts on British Prime Ministers. Only one attempt has been successful and led to the death of an incumbent Prime Minister, but there have numerous attempts and plots on the lives of Prime Ministers.
Successful assassinations
editSpencer Perceval
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The assassination of Spencer Perceval took place on 11 May 1812. The Prime Minister was on his way to the House of Commons to attend an inquiry. Upon entering the lobby, John Bellingham shot Perceval in the chest.
Failed assassination attempts
editRobert Peel
editMargaret Thatcher
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John Major
editAssassination plots
editWinston Churchill
editGordon Brown
editDavid Cameron
editDuring a trip to Afghanistan in June 2010, just a month after taking office, Cameron was forced to abandon a trip to a British military base in Helmand Province.[3] Military intelligence intercepted communications that included comments on shooting down the helicopter carrying the Prime Minister. The foiled assassins were identified to be members of Taliban.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Zionist Terrorist Attempted To Assassinate Winston Churchill: MI5 Report". The Huffington Post. 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ "White Muslim convert arrested over 'Gordon Brown assassination plot'". The Daily Telegraph. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ "Afghanistan: David Cameron's flight diverted after 'assassination plot'". The Daily Telegraph. 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ "A lucky escape: How David Cameron was almost shot down by a Taliban rocket". The Daily Mail. 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2012-01-28.