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Clement Atlee was imperfect. Every leader is. But 75 years later, despite the Tories' best efforts, we all still benefit from the changes introduced after WWII by a @UKLabour Government. And in this time of national crisis, we've needed our #NHS like never before.
Clement Atlee was imperfect. Every leader is. But 75 years later, despite the Tories' best efforts, we all still benefit from the changes introduced after WWII by a @UKLabour Government. And in this time of national crisis, we've needed our #NHS like never before.
In 1935, Herbert Morrison was defeated by Clement Attlee in the @UKLabour leadership election, but later acted as Home Secretary.
In 1945 he was given responsibility for drafting the Labour Party manifesto that included the blueprints for the nationalisation & the welfare state.
In 1945 he was given responsibility for drafting the Labour Party manifesto that included the blueprints for the nationalisation & the welfare state.
"Labour Party is a socialist party & proud of it. Its ultimate purpose at home is the establishment of the Socialist Commonwealth of Great Britain - free, democratic, efficient, progressive, public-spirited, its material resources organised in the service of the British people."
