Clem Attlee

Labour's Great Reformer

By: Francis Beckett

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Paperback | 1 April 2015 | Edition Number 1

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As British prime minister from 1945 to 1951, Clement Attlee built a legacy that includes todayâs famousâ"and controversialâ"National Health Service, yet he is often remembered as a rather dull political figure. Rejecting Winston Churchillâs jibe that Attlee was a âmodest little man with plenty to be modest about,â this biography makes the case that his reputation as Britainâs greatest reforming prime minister is fully deserved.

Building on his earlier work on Attlee and including new research and stories, many of which are published here for the first time, Francis Beckett highlights Attleeâs relevance for a new generation. A poet and dreamer, Attlee led a remarkable political life that saw, among other challenges, the beginning of the Cold War. Ultimately, this perceptive biography demonstrates that Attleeâs ideas have never been more relevant.

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'Beckett gets near to the essence of Attlee, and does so in an easy, flowing narrative.' - - Independent 'More government records have been opened, and Beckett has used them to great effect.' - The Times 'An engrossing personal biography of Attlee.' - History Today 'The triumph of this work is the author's success in passing on his love for his subject. By the final chapter...I too liked Attlee, whom I had previously barely known.' - The Spectator 'A formidable work of scholarship...draws out the many facets, including the real subtlety, of his character.' - John Bercow MP

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