James Chuter Ede: Humane Reformer and Politician

by Stephen Hart

James Chuter Ede (1882-1965) served the longest term of office as Home Secretary in the last 200 years, three weeks more than Theresa May. He is the only senior member of Attlee's legendary 1945 cabinet not yet to have found a biographer. His contribution to that government - and in Robert Harris's words, "We still live in the society shaped by Clement Attlee" - although largely unsung, was immense.

Alongside towering achievements such as Bevan's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152678372X
• ISBN13: 9781526783721
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.3"