Clement Attlee in Power 1945-1951

Abstract

The Labour government of Clement Attlee, up to 1951, was able to introduce a major programme of reforms shaping the character of British society in the early Post-War period. Subsequently, in the 1951 election, the Labour Party found itself back in opposition while the Conservatives won more seats. The present article discusses the 1945 the election result which represented a turning point in British politics. For the first time, the Labour Party realised a landslide victory. It also deals with the Labour reforms succeeded in making a modern Welfare State, and how significant the welfare reforms of the Labour Government 1945-1951 had on the lives of the British people.