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This guidebook offers a whole evaluation of the lives and impact of 50 significant figures in sleek British political background. Reflecting the adjustments inside British society and politics during the last century, the entries chart the improvement of key modern matters equivalent to women's rights, immigration and the emergence of latest Labour. Figures coated include:

* Winston Churchill
* Tony Blair
* Emmeline Pankhurst
* David Lloyd George
* Margaret Thatcher
* John Maynard Keynes
* Enoch Powell
* Barbara Castle

With cross-referenced entries and worthwhile feedback for extra studying, this e-book is an important advisor for all people with an curiosity in knowing the dominating problems with glossy British politics.

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