Clement Attlee The Man who Made Modern Britain

Part I. Patriot, citizen, soldier, 1889-1918 -- Introduction: the red flag -- With apologies to Rudyard Kipling -- News from nowhere -- The soldier -- Part II. The making of a politician, 1918-1931 -- Looking backward -- Building Jerusalem -- Fame is the spur -- Part III. Albion's troubles, 1931-1940 -- The Bullion family -- The anti-Cromwell -- The Major Attlee company and the clenched-fist salute -- A word to Winston -- Part IV. Finest hour, 1940-1945 -- All behind you, Winston -- The hunting of the snark -- The invisible man -- Part V. New Jerusalem, New Deal, 1945-1947 -- To hope till hope creates -- English traits, American problems -- The British New Deal -- Empire into commonwealth -- Part VI. After New Jerusalem, 1948-1955 -- In Barchester all is not well -- Taxis, teeth and hospital beds -- The pilgrim's progress -- Part VII. Mission's end, 1955-1967 -- Few thought he was even a starter -- Epilogue: the promised land