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Politically

Postwar

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Politically, Postwar, 1. The Rejection

1. The Rejection

Politically, Postwar, 2. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee

2. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee

Politically, Postwar, 3. The Beveridge Report

3. The Beveridge Report

Politically, Postwar, 4. Public Opinion

4. Public Opinion

Politically, Postwar, 5. The Soldiers' Election

5. The Soldiers' Election

Politically, Postwar, 6. Appealing to Women

6. Appealing to Women

Politically, Postwar, 7. The Labour Manifesto

7. The Labour Manifesto

Politically, Postwar, 8. Healthcare for All

8. Healthcare for All

Politically, Postwar, 9. Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast

9. Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast

Politically, Postwar, 10. India and Empire

10. India and Empire

Politically, Postwar, 11. Homes for Heroes

11. Homes for Heroes

Politically, Postwar, 12. Art, War and Propaganda

12. Art, War and Propaganda

Politically, Postwar, 13. From Yalta to Potsdam

13. From Yalta to Potsdam

Politically, Postwar, 14. United Nations

14. United Nations

Politically, Postwar, 15. Debt to America

15. Debt to America

Politically, Postwar, 16. The Result

16. The Result

Politically, Postwar, 17. A New Jerusalem?

17. A New Jerusalem?

Politically, Postwar, 18. Churchill: Lion in Winter

18. Churchill: Lion in Winter

Politically, Postwar, 19. Post-postwar

19. Post-postwar

Politically, Postwar, 20. What if?

20. What if?

Politically, Reflections: Series 3, John Kerry

John Kerry

Politically, Reflections: Series 3, Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott

Politically, Reflections: Series 3, Malcolm Rifkind

Malcolm Rifkind

Politically, Reflections: Series 3, Steve Baker

Steve Baker

4 June 2025

3 minutes

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David Runciman tells the story of one of the biggest shocks in British parliamentary history: the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age. Listen on BBC Sounds from Monday 9 Jun 2025

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