Questions to consider:
● How is Attlee’s character presented in the
source?
● What are the implications for Atltee as a
leader if he is ‘an extremely difficult man to
talk to’?
● How does this portrayal compare with the way
you had previously viewed him?
, diary of Guy Liddell, Deputy Director General of the Security
Service, September 1946 to March 1947
Provenance:
Guy Lidell =
● Prominent in MI5, less likely to show political bias as he works for an
organisation that works with the government of the time.
● Had close connections to Attlee's government and collaborated with them
regularly, showing he had a good understanding of both the ministers and
the PM himself.
● Could have later had some cause for resentment as his progression to
Director General was prevented due to rumours from Wilkinson to the Home
Secretary that Lidell was a double agent.
Diaries =
● Now a prominent source for studying the post-war period as he kept an
almost daily diary containing details of his work at MI5 throughout World
War II, The information incorporates both the factual and his personal
observations.
● How is Attlee’s character presented in the
source?
● What are the implications for Atltee as a
leader if he is ‘an extremely difficult man to
talk to’?
● How does this portrayal compare with the way
you had previously viewed him?
, diary of Guy Liddell, Deputy Director General of the Security
Service, September 1946 to March 1947
Provenance:
Guy Lidell =
● Prominent in MI5, less likely to show political bias as he works for an
organisation that works with the government of the time.
● Had close connections to Attlee's government and collaborated with them
regularly, showing he had a good understanding of both the ministers and
the PM himself.
● Could have later had some cause for resentment as his progression to
Director General was prevented due to rumours from Wilkinson to the Home
Secretary that Lidell was a double agent.
Diaries =
● Now a prominent source for studying the post-war period as he kept an
almost daily diary containing details of his work at MI5 throughout World
War II, The information incorporates both the factual and his personal
observations.
