Harold Macmillan
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“Whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact.”
Harold Macmillan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Macmillan said this in a 1960 speech in Cape Town heralding independence for Britain's former colonial possessions in Africa.
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The Guardian
“The wind of change is blowing through this continent,”
Harold Macmillan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-04
Macmillan said this in a 1960 speech in Cape Town heralding independence for Britain's former colonial possessions in Africa.
verbatim, matched to source
The Guardian