 D. R. Thorpe argues that this, coming after the resignations of Labour ministers Aneurin Bevan, John Freeman and Harold Wilson in April 1951 (who had wanted "higher" expenditure), and the cuts made by Butler and Macmillan as Chancellors in 1955–56, was another step in the development of "stop-go" economics, as opposed to prudent medium-term management.Macmillan, away on a tour of the Commonwealth, brushed aside this incident as "a little local difficulty".He bore no grudge against Thorneycroft and brought him and Powell, of whom he was more wary, back into the government in 1960.