Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? British Prime Minister Political Party
- AJohn Major Conservative Party
- BJames Callaghan Labour Party
- CHarold Wilson Conservative PartyCorrect
- DMargaret Thatcher Conservative Party
Explanation
The correct answer is C because Harold Wilson was a prominent leader of the Labour Party, not the Conservative Party. He served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976. All other pairs are correctly matched as John Major, Margaret Thatcher, and James Callaghan are paired with their actual political parties.
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