Landslide

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The book tells the dramatic, partly-fictionalised story of the 1945 General Election, revealing how Labour’s unexpected victory over Churchill marked a turning point in British politics. It draws on personal accounts and Mass-Observation diaries to capture both elite and everyday perspectives on this historic moment. In a partly-fictionalised account, this book recounts the dramatic story of the 1945 General Election – an event that, to the surprise of many, saw the decisive defeat of wartime hero Winston Churchill and the election of Britain’s first majority Labour government. Drawing on a rich array of diaries, biographies, and autobiographies, it vividly brings to life the gripping personal and political dramas of key figures such as Churchill, Attlee, Morrison, Wilkinson, and Bevin – stories as compelling as any work of melodramatic fiction. Innovatively, the book also makes extensive use of the Mass Observation Archive – including diaries, directives, and field reports – to capture the voices of ordinary people who watched the unfolding events with a mixture of awe, anticipation, and apprehension.

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Pages: 264, Paperback, The Book Guild Ltd