Twentieth century British prime ministers

A Listmania! list by Mark Klobas (Tempe, AZ, USA)
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Salisbury: Victorian Titan
1.  Salisbury: Victorian Titan by Andrew Roberts
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  "A detailed biography of the prime minister at the start of the century."
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Lord Salisbury: A Political Biography
2.  Lord Salisbury: A Political Biography by David Steele
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  "More analytical than Roberts, this concentrates on Salisbury's political career."
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Balfour: The Last Grandee
3.  Balfour: The Last Grandee by R J Q Adams
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  "Adams' recent biography is the new starting point for the life and career of this brilliant yet disppointing figure."
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C. B.: Life of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Biography & Memoirs)
4.  C. B.: Life of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Biography & Memoirs) by John Wilson
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  "Though dated, this is the only modern biography of this often-overlooked Liberal leader."
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Asquith
5.  Asquith by Roy Jenkins
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  "A penetrating, insightful book and a classic of political biography."
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David Lloyd George: A Biography
6.  David Lloyd George: A Biography by Peter Rowland
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  "The best one-volume biography of the 'Welsh Wizard.'"
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Lloyd George: War Leader 1916-1918
7.  Lloyd George: War Leader 1916-1918 by John Grigg
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  "The only book in Grigg's great multi-volume Life of Lloyd George to reach his years as premier."
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Bonar Law
8.  Bonar Law by R.J.Q. Adams
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  "A good biography of 'the unknown prime minister.'"
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Baldwin
9.  Baldwin by Keith Middlemas
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  "A massive biography of this dominant interwar political figure.  Published before the opening of Baldwin's papers, it is in need of updating."
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Stanley Baldwin: Conservative Leadership and National Values (British Lives)
10.  Stanley Baldwin: Conservative Leadership and National Values (British Lives) by Philip Williamson
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  "Not a formal biography as such, it offers an excellent analysis of Baldwin's political career."
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Ramsay Macdonald: A Biography
11.  Ramsay Macdonald: A Biography by David Marquand
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  "Though a little dated, this remains the dominant study of the first Labour prime minister."
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Neville Chamberlain: A Biography
12.  Neville Chamberlain: A Biography by Robert Self
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  "A new biography of this controversial prime minister, written by the editor of his "diary letters" to his sisters."
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Churchill: A Life
13.  Churchill: A Life by Dr Martin Gilbert
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  "A one-volume summary of Churchill's life by his official biographer."
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Churchill: The Unruly Giant
14.  Churchill: The Unruly Giant by Norman Rose
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  "Not as overwhelmed by detail as Gilbert, Rose offers a balanced sumary of the life of this legendary prime minister."
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Attlee
15.  Attlee by Kenneth Harris
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  "The standard of Attlee biographies, invaluable for understanding Attlee the man.."
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Clement Attlee: A Political Biography
16.  Clement Attlee: A Political Biography by Trevor Burridge
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  "Another excellent biography, focusing on Attlee's political career."
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Eden: The Life and Times of Anthony Eden First Earl of Avon, 1897-1977
17.  Eden: The Life and Times of Anthony Eden First Earl of Avon, 1897-1977 by Dr D R Thorpe
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  "Thorpe's is the second of two official biographies of Eden, one benefiting from the growing availability of archival sources."
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Harold MacMillan: 1957-1986: Volume 2: 1957-86 v. 2
18.  Harold MacMillan: 1957-1986: Volume 2: 1957-86 v. 2 by Alistair Horne
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  "The second volume of the official biography of 'Supermac', based on his personal papers."
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Macmillan (Profiles In Power)
19.  Macmillan (Profiles In Power) by John Turner
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  "An excellent analysis of Macmillan's political career, based on the public papers."
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Wilson: The Authorised Life
20.  Wilson: The Authorised Life by Philip Ziegler
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  "Ziegler's book is the official Life, one based on Wilson's personal papers."
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Harold Wilson
21.  Harold Wilson by Ben Pimlott
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  "Though lacking access to Wilson's papers, Pimlott offers an excellent examination of the political career of this dominant postwar political figure."
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Edward Heath: A Biography
22.  Edward Heath: A Biography by John Campbell
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  "A good defense of Heath's premiership by a first-rate political biographer."
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Callaghan: A Life
23.  Callaghan: A Life by Kenneth O. Morgan
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  "Written by a leading historian, this is a fine study of Wilson's successor, who faced the consequences of Britian's decline."
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Margaret Thatcher: The Abridged
24.  Margaret Thatcher: The Abridged by John Campbell
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  "This is a condensed version of Campbell's earlier two-volume study, one that pares to the essentials while retaining Campbell's many insights."
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The Prime Minister: The Office And Its Holders Since 1945: The Job and Its Holders Since 1945
25.  The Prime Minister: The Office And Its Holders Since 1945: The Job and Its Holders Since 1945 by Peter Hennessy
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  "A great examination of the office and how its postwar occupants used it."
£13.29   Used & New from: £1.09
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