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Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth, CH, PC (3 January 1888 – 6 March 1965) was a British Labour politician; he held a variety of senior positions in the Cabinet, including Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister. Morrison with Clement Attlee and Ernest Bevin formed the triumvirate that dominated the Labour governments of 1945–51. He was Attlee's deputy and many expected him to succeed Attlee. However, Attlee disliked him and postponed stepping down until 1955, when Morrison was considered too old. Morrison organised the victorious 1945 election campaign, and the critical nationalisation programme that followed. He was, however, a staunch opponent to Aneurin Bevan's proposals for a nationalised hospital service as part of the proposals for the British National Health Service. He developed his social views from his work in local politics, and always emphasised the importance of public works to deal with unemployment.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 03, 1888
Birth name	Herbert Stanley Morrison
Birth place	Lambeth , 37 Mordaunt Street Stockwell
Nationality	British people
Date of death	March 06, 1965
Place of death	Peckham , South London

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