Clement Attlee Detail
About Clement Attlee Detail
See Attlee main entry. Attlee was so quiet that Churchill remarked that an empty taxi arrived at 10 Downing Street. Despite his modest manner, Attlee was a highly effective prime minister who achieved more radical reform than most leaders. He was a social worker in Londons East End before entering politics. His government created the modern welfare state in just 5 years. Attlee had served as a major in World War I, fighting at Gallipoli and Mesopotamia. His military experience shaped his understated leadership style.
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