Eric Geddes

Eric Geddes in United Kingdom

Sir Eric Geddes History

Conservative politician brought into Government in 1915, he held several significant military posts during the First World War. Remembered for his post-war comment, ‘We shall squeeze the German lemon until the pips squeak’, and for recommending heavy cuts in public expenditure, known as the ‘Geddes Axe’.


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