Attlee Government
When the Labour Party won a landslide victory at the 1945 general election, he was appointed Financial Secretary to the War Office. In October 1946 he became Secretary of State for War. Although not a cabinet position he was appointed a Privy Counsellor at the same time. He proved an unpopular minister with Labour backbenchers, and was attacked by those on the left of the party. It came as no surprise when he lost office at a ministerial reshuffle in October 1947.
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