Harold Watkinson
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Harold Watkinson has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Today I Found Out (Jan 2026). Identified as the UK Defence Minister who announced cancellation of Blue Streak, a pivotal policy decision that redirected UK deterrence strategy and affected the trajectory of…
Harold Arthur Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson, was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. He was Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation between 1955 and 1959 and a cabinet member as Minister of Defence between 1959 and 1962, when he was sacked in the Night of the Long Knives. In 1964 he was ennobled as Viscount Watkinson.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out |
| Role | UK Minister of Defence (1960–1962) |
| Affiliation | Government of the United Kingdom |
Who talks about Harold Watkinson on podcasts?
Harold Watkinson came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out.
- The Incredible Black Arrow Rocket on Today I Found Out (Jan 2026)