Description
Clement Attlee has been acclaimed by many as Britain's greatest twentieth-century Prime Minister. Yet somehow Attlee the man remains elusive. This biography, now with a new foreword by Keir Starmer, examines the myths that have arisen around this key figure of British political life and offers a vivid portrait of the man and his politics.
About the Author
Nick Thomas-Symonds is the current Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade. Previously a barrister and academic, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2012 and has been the Member of Parliament for Torfaen since 2015. He is the author of Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan (2014) and Harold Wilson: The Winner (2022).
Reviews
a thoroughly impressive piece of work - authoritative, reliable and perceptive ... This is rightly billed as a 'political biography' and in the realm of politics it is remarkably sure-footed * Anthony Howard *
[a] brisk, well-written and admirably clear-sighted biography * Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times *
Very interesting and well researched. The reader gets a real sense of Attlee's life and politics, and the portrait of him is well-rounded and nuanced. This biography will be very useful for students seeking to gain a clear understanding of Attlee and marks a useful addition to the canon of Labour history * Matthew Worley, Lecturer in History, University of Reading *
... to paraphrase Churchill, this was unquestionably Labour's finest hour. But how much of this can be attributed to the leadership of Clement Attlee himself? This is the question at the heart of Nick Thomas-Symonds excellent biography. * Guy Lodge, LSE Review of Books *
... goes a long way towards explaining the Attlee enigma * Vernon Bogdanor, New Statesman *
Book Information
ISBN 9780755636136
Author Nick Thomas-Symonds
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC