Clement Attleei
Born 3 Jan 1883

The quiet chair of a forceful cabinet is the clearest starting point. As Britain's prime minister from 1945 to 1951, Attlee helped turn a crowded reform programme into legislation, including the NHS and a wider social-insurance system. Aneurin Bevan and other ministers did essential work; Attlee's…

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