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Politically

Postwar

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News imagePolitically, Postwar, 1. The Rejection

1. The Rejection

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 2. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee

2. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 3. The Beveridge Report

3. The Beveridge Report

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 4. Public Opinion

4. Public Opinion

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 5. The Soldiers' Election

5. The Soldiers' Election

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 6. Appealing to Women

6. Appealing to Women

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 7. The Labour Manifesto

7. The Labour Manifesto

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 8. Healthcare for All

8. Healthcare for All

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 9. Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast

9. Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 10. India and Empire

10. India and Empire

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 11. Homes for Heroes

11. Homes for Heroes

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 12. Art, War and Propaganda

12. Art, War and Propaganda

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 13. From Yalta to Potsdam

13. From Yalta to Potsdam

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 14. United Nations

14. United Nations

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 15. Debt to America

15. Debt to America

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 16. The Result

16. The Result

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 17. A New Jerusalem?

17. A New Jerusalem?

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 18. Churchill: Lion in Winter

18. Churchill: Lion in Winter

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 19. Post-postwar

19. Post-postwar

News imagePolitically, Postwar, 20. What if?

20. What if?

News imagePolitically, Reflections: Series 3, John Kerry

John Kerry

News imagePolitically, Reflections: Series 3, Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott

News imagePolitically, Reflections: Series 3, Malcolm Rifkind

Malcolm Rifkind

News imagePolitically, Reflections: Series 3, Steve Baker

Steve Baker

4 June 2025

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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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