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Clement Attlee		  
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Hugh Gaitskell		  
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Harold Wilson		  
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James Callaghan		  
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Michael Foot		  
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Neil Kinnock		  
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John Smith		  
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Tony Blair		  
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Gordon Brown		  
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« on: December 21, 2014, 10:01:29 PM »
Tough one. Contenders are Attlee (for competence), Wilson (for presiding over the liberal reforms), Foot (for being ideologically in line with myself and for being a good guy in general). I have some deal of respect for Gaitskell, Callaghan and Smith too. Kinnock, Blair and Brown are definitely least favorites.

I'll go with Foot.
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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2014, 03:29:02 AM »
Gaitskell
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2014, 10:46:32 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2014, 10:51:58 AM »
It seems very difficult to compare those who never came PM with those who did. We also have to disentangle the people with the people around them. Wilson for instance was rather cynical of the liberal reforms which were more a bunch of backbenchers propped up by Roy Jenkins. Also, Foot despite being an admirable man, was a terrible leader, wholly unsuited for modern politics.

I really can't say. Attlee seems like the most logical choice for obvious reasons.
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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2014, 11:16:25 AM »
« Edited: December 22, 2014, 03:08:07 PM by Antonio V »
Attlee is the correct answer.
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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2014, 11:26:35 AM »
Michael Foot
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« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2014, 11:44:30 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2014, 11:54:35 AM »
But seriously though....

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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2014, 02:25:31 PM »
Attlee or Wilson.  Voted Wilson. 
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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2014, 03:48:37 PM »
Attlee.
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« Reply #10 on: December 22, 2014, 11:16:30 PM »
Atlee, and everyone who's part of "New Labour" should be taken off the list(and preferably shot but I digress.)
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« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2014, 12:44:35 PM »
Quote from: Murica! on December 22, 2014, 11:16:30 PM
Atlee, and everyone who's part of "New Labour" should be taken off the list(and preferably shot but I digress.)


"Attlee" and "New Labour" does not belong in the same sentence.
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« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2014, 12:47:20 PM »
Quote from: How Erg the Self-Inducting Slew a Paleface on December 23, 2014, 12:44:35 PM
Quote from: Murica! on December 22, 2014, 11:16:30 PM
Atlee, and everyone who's part of "New Labour" should be taken off the list(and preferably shot but I digress.)


"Attlee" and "New Labour" does not belong in the same sentence.
Please read my post again.
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« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2014, 12:49:17 PM »
Quote from: Murica! on December 23, 2014, 12:47:20 PM
Quote from: How Erg the Self-Inducting Slew a Paleface on December 23, 2014, 12:44:35 PM
Quote from: Murica! on December 22, 2014, 11:16:30 PM
Atlee, and everyone who's part of "New Labour" should be taken off the list(and preferably shot but I digress.)


"Attlee" and "New Labour" does not belong in the same sentence.
Please read my post again.

My apologies. I somewhat missed a comma.
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« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2014, 04:11:57 PM »
Quote from: How Erg the Self-Inducting Slew a Paleface on December 23, 2014, 12:49:17 PM
Quote from: Murica! on December 23, 2014, 12:47:20 PM
Quote from: How Erg the Self-Inducting Slew a Paleface on December 23, 2014, 12:44:35 PM
Quote from: Murica! on December 22, 2014, 11:16:30 PM
Atlee, and everyone who's part of "New Labour" should be taken off the list(and preferably shot but I digress.)


"Attlee" and "New Labour" does not belong in the same sentence.
Please read my post again.

My apologies. I somewhat missed a comma.
It's ok.
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