Following his victory, Sir Anthony Eden - aware of these developments - felt it was only right that the Prime Minister be allowed to broadcast directly to the nation. Thus the first ministerial ...

Until one recent brief premiership, Anthony Eden usually ended up at the very bottom of UK prime ministerial rankings. Received wisdom viewed his efforts in Suez as an imperial hangover, a ...

Photo: Churchill leaving Downing St with Sir Kingsley Wood and Anthony Eden, 10 May 1940 ... and advised that Churchill be the new prime minister. play The reaction to Churchill's appointment ...