Clement Attlee: The Prime Ministers Series
Jason Cowley
Mar 2027 · Swift Press Audio · Narrated by Hugh Kermode
headphones
Audiobook
family_home
Eligible
info
infoThis book will become available on March 11, 2027. You will not be charged until it is released.
About this audiobook
Labour's greatest ever Prime Minister is seen afresh in this concise and illuminating account. Attlee's government did not simply respond to hardship; it reshaped the state, creating the NHS, extending welfare and redefining the relationship between citizen and country.
As Jason Cowley, former editor of the New Statesman, attests, Attlee's revolution was understated, but its effects proved enduring - a reminder that long-lasting social and political change are more achievable than we often think.
As Jason Cowley, former editor of the New Statesman, attests, Attlee's revolution was understated, but its effects proved enduring - a reminder that long-lasting social and political change are more achievable than we often think.
Labour's greatest ever Prime Minister is seen afresh in this concise and illuminating account. Attlee's government did not simply respond to hardship; it reshaped the state, creating the NHS, extending welfare and redefining the relationship between citizen and country.
As Jason Cowley, former e...
Discover more
About the author
Jason Cowley is an award-winning journalist, magazine editor and writer. He is currently the editor of the New Statesman. In 2020 he was voted editor of the year (politics and current affairs) for the fourth time at the British Society of Magazine Editors awards. He is the author of Who Are We Now?: Stories of Modern England.
Jason Cowley is an award-winning journalist, magazine editor and writer. He is currently the editor of the New Statesman. In 2020 he was voted editor of the year (politics and current affairs) for the fourth time at the British Society of Magazine Editors awards. He is the author of Who Are We No...
Listening information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
