hɪz fˈoːɹs ʌv kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuːəl ɐbˈɪləɾiz wɜː ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd baɪ sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvənts ænd mˈɪnɪstɚz ɪnðə wˈɔːɹtaɪm kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, hˌuː jˈuːzd hɪz ɛnθˈuːziˌæzəm ænd tˈæktɪkəl fɪnˈɛs tə ɡɹˈeɪt ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ tə mˈæksɪmˌaɪz kˈoʊl pɹədˈʌkʃən.
His force of character and intellectual abilities were recognised by civil servants and ministers in the wartime coalition government, who used his enthusiasm and tactical finesse to great advantage to maximise coal production.