Clems vision.

Clems' vision.

Link. This is a continuation of Halifax.

At this point, Labour had won the 1945 General Election with a large majority. Lord Halifax had resigned as Prime Minister. An uprising was in place in India. The Soviet Union and the United States were busy in Japan, and were busy setting the balance for the Cold War.

It was against this international background that Attlee came to power. He came to office on a promise of a New Britain. A vision of a National Health Service, of a reformed welfare state. He wanted to rebuild Britain.

Thus Labour came to office. Unlike Halifax, it will not just be the tale of an individual but of the country over the period of the first Labour Government of the post-war period.

And so it begins.

Clement Attlee awoke on the moring of Friday the 13th May, 1945 to find that on the back of a large popular mandate, his Labour Party had swept to power on a mandate of change.

It was on the back of this that he announced his intention to build a new country, to fulfill the promise of a better nation for the citizens of the island.

The new Government was quick to begin implementing its policies. The next five years would change Britain forever.
 
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Nice, sequel.

Friday the 13th?

So, what plans do you have for this timeline?
As to the date, yeah.:D

I'm going to take the Halifax timeline forward over the next five years with a Labour government to show how the nation changes. Whether I'll carry on after that, I'm undecided.
 
Interesting... I'd have thought the title would be 'Clem's Vision.' or 'Clem's vision.', but, meh, it's a miniscule difference that doesn't affect the timeline itself, and in any case I know my judgement on such matters are not the best.
 
Interesting - and I'll be following with interest!

One request - please have the Labour Govt rule out the Groundnut Scheme.
 

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Looks fun... although two "It was against this background"s in a row.
There are a few main differences.

The Liberals have not totally collapsed as in otl, indeed there are over 50 Liberal members, including Sir William Beveridge, the Tories will not have Churchill as leader as he is busy firefighting trouble in India and the economy is in far better shape all round. As a result, calls for dramatic change are slightly more muted, although there are strong calls, particularly for nationalisation of the coal industry and the health service. (bear in mind, Halifax created government run shipyards in ttl during the 40-41 period which are still running).

In addition to all of this, there are problems in India, in Germany and strained relations with the Americans, which are not likely to be helped by a Socialist government, and in ttl, there is no Churchill figure for the Americans to draw inspiration from and to act as a weapon for Britain diplomatically.

The background is nowhere near like the otl Attlee government. As such, the outcome will be different.

Unless you meant 'against this background' as in against the same PoD?
 
Unless you meant 'against this background' as in against the same PoD?

I think he means that in the opening blurb you start one paragraph with "It was against this international background" and the next with "It was against this background" - it just reads a little clumsily.
 
I think he means that in the opening blurb you start one paragraph with "It was against this international background" and the next with "It was against this background" - it just reads a little clumsily.
Updated! :D
 
Who are the leaders of the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party in this TL?
The Tories are currently without a leader, the Liberals are led by Sir Archibald Sinclair, who still has a seat in the post-1945 period of ttl.

The main bet to become Tory leader ittl, however is still Eden, although other candidates are going to emerge.
 
There are a few main differences.

The Liberals have not totally collapsed as in otl, indeed there are over 50 Liberal members, including Sir William Beveridge, the Tories will not have Churchill as leader as he is busy firefighting trouble in India and the economy is in far better shape all round. As a result, calls for dramatic change are slightly more muted, although there are strong calls, particularly for nationalisation of the coal industry and the health service. (bear in mind, Halifax created government run shipyards in ttl during the 40-41 period which are still running).

In addition to all of this, there are problems in India, in Germany and strained relations with the Americans, which are not likely to be helped by a Socialist government, and in ttl, there is no Churchill figure for the Americans to draw inspiration from and to act as a weapon for Britain diplomatically.

The background is nowhere near like the otl Attlee government. As such, the outcome will be different.

Unless you meant 'against this background' as in against the same PoD?
All good summary. But, um:
I think he means that in the opening blurb you start one paragraph with "It was against this international background" and the next with "It was against this background" - it just reads a little clumsily.
Yes.
OK
The Tories are currently without a leader, the Liberals are led by Sir Archibald Sinclair, who still has a seat in the post-1945 period of ttl.

The main bet to become Tory leader ittl, however is still Eden, although other candidates are going to emerge.
Hmm, interesting...


PS: Why is it the Liberals haven't suffered their utter collapse of OTL? I forget... less early '30s involvement in the National Government?
 
Can't wait to see what happens in this UK dominated EEC and the effect on the empire/commonwealth.
 
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