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SHOPPER'S DELIGHT

Wilson is a key character in Michael Dobbs ' novel Winston's War . In the book Wilson is portrayed as an arch-manipulator who has the telephones of all potential enemies to Neville Chamberlain tapped and will use any methods he can to get rid of Winston Churchill .

CAREER

He entered the British Civil Service in 1900, and eventually rose to several high posts:

Permanent Secretary , Ministry Of Labour , 1921 - 1930

Chief Industrial Adviser to the Government, 1930 - 1939

Seconded for special service with Stanley Baldwin , 1935 - 1937

Seconded for special service with Neville Chamberlain, 1937 - 1940 (during this period he had a room at 10 Downing Street

Permanent Secretary of the Treasury, Head of the Civil Service, 1939 - 1942

He was awarded a Knighthood in 1924 .