Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth

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• Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth (1888-1965), Politician. Sitter associated with 95 portraits.

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• Harold Tomlin. Artist associated with 21 portraits.

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Morrison was a gifted public speaker, having honed his skills as a young man with the street orators of London. Colleagues recalled his ability as a natural showman whose style was 'cosy and chatty, with patter like a cockney music-hall comedian' and his idealistic belief in social reform. In this lively image, taken for the Daily Herald, Morrison is seen speaking passionately to a conference of Labour supporters in Trafalgar Square. Prescient in recognising the importance of publicity, Morrison worked to expand Labour's appeal to the lower middle class by presenting himself as a down-to-earth politician.

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