Herbert Morrison

Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth, CH, PC (1888 – 1965) was a British Labour politician; he held a variety of senior positions in the Cabinet, including Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.

Morrison with Clement Attlee and Ernest Bevin formed the triumvirate that dominated the Labour governments of 1945–51. He was Attlee’s deputy and most expected him to become Attlee’s successor. However, Attlee disliked him and postponed stepping down until 1955, when Morrison was too old.

Morrison organised the victorious 1945 election campaign, and the critical nationalisation programme that followed. He was, however, a staunch opponent to Aneurin Bevan's proposals for a nationalised hospital service as part of the proposals for the British National Health Service. He developed his social views from his work in local politics, and always emphasised the importance of public works to deal with unemployment.…more

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	Lords of the Desert: Britain's Struggle with America to Dominate the Middle East by James Barr (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,102 ratings — published 2018 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Britain's War: Into Battle 1937-1941 by Daniel Todman 4.33 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 2016 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ministers at War: Winston Churchill and His War Cabinet by Jonathan Schneer 3.80 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 2015 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nye: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan by Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds 4.04 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2014 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Never Again: Britain 1945-51 by Peter Hennessy 3.97 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 1992 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Battle of London 1939-45 by Jerry White 4.31 avg rating — 36 ratings add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Labour in power, 1945-1951 by Kenneth O. Morgan really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1985 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nye Bevan and the Mirage of British Socialism by John Campbell really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1987 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hugh Dalton by Ben Pimlott 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1985 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Backbench Diaries of Richard Crossman by Richard Crossman 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1981 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars