british 20th-century history
Why the General Strike of 1926 could never succeed
Most Britons were content with their lot and could not be mobilised to revolution, while divisions in the TUC itself betrayed a lack of commitment to the cause
The anxious gaiety of Britain’s interwar years
With the gradual extension of the franchise, a more egalitarian society flocked to theatres, music halls and holiday camps in a desperate bid to leave the trauma of war behind
The dirty war of Sefton Delmer
Anything to break German morale was allowable in Delmer’s broadcasts from Wavendon Towers – which purported to come from a disgruntled character within Nazi Germany
Looking on the bright side
The Rochdale lass who sang her way from music hall to the silver screen encouraged a spirit of resilience and community in the interwar years, says Simon Heffer
A thing of shreds and patches
Three books examining the health service in its 75th year find it at its nadir today – with 500 people dying weekly due to delays in urgent and emergency care
The right not to bear arms
As I’ve occasionally come to think is the case with The Spectator, this book is perhaps best begun at the…
