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Why is Jerusalem lumped in with the jingoism of Last Night of the Proms? William Blake wrote a heretical, anti-establishment anthem that was later gifted to the suffragists and used to rouse fighters in the Spanish civil war

Your inability to find an NHS dentist has a lot to do with the Korean War. The year was 1951, and Clement Attlee’s Labour Government was running out of political capital and hard cash.

Other lives: Labour party stalwart who was secretary to Clement Attlee, Hugh Gaitskell and Hugh Cudlipp

Celebration of working-class culture will send ‘loud and clear message’ to government over fair deal for key workers

In response to the cost of living crisis, the UK government has announced a number of measures – including a non-repayable rebate on energy bills for some households – to relieve the pressure from rising prices. While these are to be welcomed, they do nothing to tackle a much deeper…

The Prime Minister is due to land in the Spanish capital tomorrow night for key talks with allies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Number 10 resident welcomes new recruit to his team

Attlee follows in the steps of other parliamentary moggies such as Palmerston, Gladstone and Larry

Labour MPs are right to worry that Sir Keir Starmer won’t bore his way to victory

Willer was taken in by the Labour leader and future prime minister after fleeing Germany following Kristallnacht

In troubled times, people look for strong leaders – men and women who offer decisive action to address collective problems, and promise the capacity to deliver. They initially present as larger-than-life characters, and we’ve had our share of them: Robert Menzies, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and perhaps Kevin…