false 964530 1405005386 9781405005388 49 14 A History of Modern Britain http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179857695m/964530.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/964530.A_History_of_Modern_Britain 190087 Andrew Marr 96 24 4 0 false Fri Mar 28 08:04:59 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 08:10:46 -0700 2008
It is interesting how economically knackered the UK was in the 1940's, yet this became a driving force for the national health service - perhaps, given the circumstances, the biggest undertaking of any government ever.

The prologue which starts with the fall of the Britain Empire was eerily reminiscent of what is happening in the US right now. Be warned yanks - don't vote republican.

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