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“Another example of that was that even during the economic problems of the 1945 government, we managed to carry out other aspects of our policy and other ideals. Through the establishment of national parks, for instance.”

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Name: Barbara Castle

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: Oct 6, 1910

Date of Death: May 3, 2002

Profession: Politician

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And what always struck me about that war period was how even Churchill had to talk socialism to keep up people's morale.

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