Clement Attlee and his wife Violet wave to crowds in London on 26 July 1945 – the day he became prime minister (Getty) My great stroke of professional fortune came in my final undergraduate year ...

Clement Attlee was one of the most successful leaders in modern Britain yet was habitually shy, laconic and self-deprecating. He believed in basic honesty and accountability. When asked whether he ...

One is the grandson of a schoolgirl who was the first official patient of the new NHS nearly 70 years ago. The other is the great-granddaughter of Prime Minister Clement Attlee, who oversaw the ...

At first sight, the answer is obvious. It is surely Clement Attlee’s post-war Labour government from 1945 to 1951. When elected in July 1945, the government did face massive problems.

In this episode - Clement Attlee's family car. While he was campaigning for the 1945 election, Clement Attlee travelled around the country in his family car, driven by his beloved wife, Vi.

One anonymous user with a profile image of a St George’s flag had suggested that the then-prime minister Clement Attlee “should have told the Royal Navy to sink it in the middle of the ...

The last general election held in July saw a Labour landslide in which Clement Attlee swept to power to oust Winston Churchill after the end of Second World War hostilities in Europe. The 1945 ...

Clement Attlee: An unromantic hero The left never understood Clement Attlee’s British patriotism, but the nation did. It’s time Labour properly rediscovered its great postwar leader.

A politician praising a predecessor provides a heavy hint on how they intend to govern, but Keir Starmer’s new found enthusiasm for Margaret Thatcher is a tactical play. His ultimate role model ...

The traditional hush of No. 10 Downing Street was broken last week by the sound of a precedent being shattered. Clement Attlee got himself a press secretary.The Prime Minister's new Steve Early is ...