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Quote by Clement Attlee

“I think the British have the distinction above all other nations of being able to put new wine into old bottles without bursting them.”

Quote by Clement Attlee

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Clement Attlee, born on January 3, 1883, and died on October 8, 1967, was a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He served as the Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951 and is one of the most prominent leaders of the Labour Party in British history. more

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