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Boring can be good. How modest Clement Attlee’s unflashy ideas changed Britain

Attlee was a gifted manager, who showed it possible for modest politicians to be successful if they have decent ideas

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Michael Rose obituary

Other lives: History professor at Manchester University who published on the English Poor Law and the history of Manchester

The Guardian - UK

All In by Lisa Nandy review – why Labour must give power to the people

The shadow levelling up secretary argues that communities should have more control in her persuasive manifesto for a better Britain

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Labour defence chief visits NATO HQ as party ramps up links with alliance

John Healey travels to Brussels for negotiations with coalition leaders and ambassadors from member countries

Daily Mirror

Commentary: Britain’s appointment of its first Asian prime minister is a milestone for all minorities

It was early spring 1946. British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, seeing the untenable status quo, sent a simple message to the British colonial officer in India: “In any case, get Britain out.” The following year, King George VI signed legislation passed by Parliament, finally ending Britain’s violent colonial rule on…

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To win an outright Commons majority, Labour will have to gamble

Surging poll numbers mean the party can dare to dream of No 10, but it’s been here before, and the path is riskier than ever

The Guardian - UK

Can you be both keen on tradition and open to change? Well, that sounds like Britain to me

That the country has modernised so quickly is due in part to the continuity provided by the monarchy

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Tuesday briefing: A victory that fell short of a coronation

In today’s newsletter: As Truss travels to Balmoral to accept the prime ministership, a look at some of the must-read pieces about her policies, her opposition and her future at No 10

The Guardian - UK

Anti-empire, anti-fascist, pro-suffragist: the stunning secret life of Proms staple Jerusalem

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

The Guardian - UK

One weird trick NHS dentists don’t want you to know

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.

Evening Standard

Beryl Skelly obituary

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

The Guardian - UK

‘There is anger’: Durham miners’ gala returns amid cost of living crisis

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

The Guardian - UK

Could post-war drive for a more equal society help with today's cost of living crisis?

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 Conversation

Boris Johnson under pressure to reverse defence cuts ahead of NATO summit

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

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Larry the cat shares thoughts on arrival of parliament cat Attlee

Number 10 resident welcomes new recruit to his team

The Guardian - UK

Lindsay Hoyle introduces new Westminster cat named after Clement Attlee

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

The Guardian - UK

No-drama Starmer can win without sparkle – but not without an engaging plan for the country

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

The Guardian - UK

Paul Willer, refugee from Nazis taken in by Attlee family, dies aged 94

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

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The Conversation

Times are tough, and may get tougher, so where can Australians find strong political leadership?

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…

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer v Boris Johnson: inside their very political psychodrama

The Rayner row has escalated the antipathy between the two leaders. With the PM under threat, is this Starmer’s moment?

The Independent UK

All the times the UK has changed prime minister during a war

Some Tories have argued they cannot change leader because of the war in Ukraine

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