Along with her husband, King George VI, the pair made their mark during World War Two by helping sustain national morale and helping resurrect the shattered image of the royal family after the preceding constitutional crisis.

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Perhaps the celebrations of Italy's 150th birthday will reignite national fervour and revive morale.

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The paper presents findings from the national NHS staff survey indicating low morale at many trusts, and concludes that cutting pay or jobs "would put even more pressure on an already weakened workforce".

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