Winston Churchill formed his first coalition Cabinet in 1940. Initially it had only eight members – all men – and its purpose was clear. To lead and direct the nation, its resources and armed forces i...
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This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Ad A quarter of a century ago – at 11pm one Friday night in 2001 – a new programme slipped quietly into Radio 4’s schedule. Great Lives was the bra...
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When autumn arrives in Bengal, Durga Puja becomes an occasion of devotion to Mahamaya. For Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Goddess Durga also represented Mahashakti—the power to break the shackles of subj...
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Who broke Britain? Welcome to The i Paper ’s opinion series in which experts and writers debate the issues that concern them about modern Britain. • Martin Lewis: the money-saving expert… who accident...
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On 5th July 1948, the British Minister for Health, Nye Bevan, strode into Manchester’s Davyhulme hospital and declared the new National Health Service open. Britain’s National Health Service was a radical innovation, consisting of a state-funded, comprehensive health service that would be free at the point of need and delivery. Based on the principle that no one in Britain should be denied medical care based on economic considerations, this new public service would be a true equalizer in British...
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