Evelyn John St Loe Strachey, Minister of Food, arriving at London Airport from East Africa. Evelyn John St Loe Strachey (21 October 1901 - 15 July 1963) was a British Labour politician and writer. A journalist by profession, Strachey was elected to Parliament in 1929. Strachey lost his seat in 1931, was a Communist sympathiser for the rest of the 1930s and broke with the Communist Party in 1940. During the Second World War, Strachey served as a Royal Air Force officer in planning and public relations roles. He was once again elected to Parliament as a Labour MP in 1945 and held office under Cl
Evelyn John St Loe Strachey, Minister of Food, arriving at London Airport from East Africa. Evelyn John St Loe Strachey (21 October 1901 - 15 July 1963) was a British Labour politician and writer. A journalist by profession, Strachey was elected to Parliament in 1929. Strachey lost his seat in 1931, was a Communist sympathiser for the rest of the 1930s and broke with the Communist Party in 1940. During the Second World War, Strachey served as a Royal Air Force officer in planning and public relations roles. He was once again elected to Parliament as a Labour MP in 1945 and held office under Clement Attlee as Minister of Food and as Secretary of State for War. He continued to be a Labour MP, generally as a supporter of the party's right wing until his death.
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