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What did Alec Douglas-Home do after his narrow defeat in the general election of 1964?
He retired from politics
He returned to the House of Lords as a life peer
He became the leader of the opposition
He served as a backbench MP
Answer
After a narrow defeat in the general election of 1964, Alec Douglas-Home resigned the leadership of his party and returned to the House of Lords as a life peer.
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