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Electoral reform in war and peace, 1906-18 Electoral reform in war and peace, 1906-18 Martin Pugh xi, 228 pages ; 24 cm OL14919287W
Oswald Mosley and the new party Oswald Mosley and the new party Matthew Worley "Formed by Sir Oswald Mosley in 1931, the New Party's aimed to solve the economic problems of interwar Britain, but faced opposition from the labour movement and accusations of fascism. This book tra… OL15057979W
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat John Lukacs On 13 May 1940, Winston Churchill stood before the House of Parliament to deliver his first speech as prime minister. German troops were advancing across Europe; Neville Chamberlain’s government had … OL155629W
Churchill Churchill John Lukacs "John Lukacs has spent a lifetime considering the complex personality and statesmanship of Winston Churchill. In previous books Lukacs told the story of Churchill's titanic struggle with Adolf Hitler… OL155630W
Five Days in London, May 1940 Five Days in London, May 1940 John Lukacs The days from May 24 to May 28, 1940 altered the course of the history of this century, as the members of the British War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue the war. The … OL155635W
Liberal Party general election manifestos, 1900-1997 Liberal Party general election manifestos, 1900-1997 Iain Dale vii, 370 p. : 26 cm OL18321829W
No more champagne No more champagne David Lough "Meticulously researched by a senior private banker now turned historian, No More Champagne reveals for the first time the full extent of the iconic British war leader's private struggle to maintain … OL20015405W
Protest vote Protest vote Timothy Newark Through riveting inside accounts how Britain's maverick politicians exploit the behind-the-scenes struggles in the major parties, Newark takes us through the triumphs and tribulations of the UKIP, th… OL24197926W
Sources in British Political History 1900-1951 Sources in British Political History 1900-1951 Jeffery Weeks,Chris Cook From 1970 to 1977 a major project to uncover source material for students of contemporary British history and politics was undertaken at the British Library of Political and Economic Science. Fiananc… OL24198222W
Great Britain and the origins of the Pacific war Great Britain and the origins of the Pacific war Lowe, Peter ix, 318 p. ; 23 cm OL2881327W
Lloyd George Lloyd George Peter Rowland xix, 872 p., leaf of plate, [14] p. of plates : 24 cm OL2946413W
Churchill Churchill Paul Addison "In this incisive biography, Paul Addison examines both the life of the most iconic figure in twentieth-century Bristish history, and the battle over his reputation, which continues to this day."--Ja… OL3059409W
British immigration policy since 1939 British immigration policy since 1939 Ian R. G. Spencer In the space of less than half a century, Britain has shifted from being a virtually all-white society to a multi-racial society with important Asian and black communities. British Immigration Policy… OL3253402W
Finest hour Finest hour Tim Clayton,Phil Craig Sixty years ago, Europe lay at the feet of Adolf Hitler. Standing between Hitler and world domination was the just-appointed Prime Minister Winston Churchill and a few hundred pilots in the Royal Air… OL3343217W
The strange death of Liberal England The strange death of Liberal England George Dangerfield Its a book about England in the decade immediately preceding the outbreak of WWI, and it argues that the country was far from being peaceful and undisturbed, but was actually on the brink of social b… OL3365796W
State, capital, and labour State, capital, and labour Gill Ursell ix, 235 p. ; 23 cm OL4829267W
Beaverbrook Beaverbrook A. J. P. Taylor A prodigious work of scholarship as well as a labor of love. Taylor's history of Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook whom Asquith once dubbed ""the little Canadian adventurer on the make"" spans some 50 yea… OL489512W
The fringes of power The fringes of power Colville, John Rupert Sir. This is undeniably interesting but hopelessly long at nearly 700 pages of text. It covers about a 15 year period when the author was one of the secretaries to Winston Churchill, and for 4 or 5 years … OL4933923W
Churchill Churchill Martin Gilbert The definitive biography of Winston Churchill.This edition of the highly acclaimed one-volume CHURCHILL: A LIFE, is the story of adventure. It follows Winston Churchill from his earliest days to his … OL582160W
The Making of New Labour's European Policy The Making of New Labour's European Policy Russell Holden "This text considers the Labour Party's reversal on its European policy (1983-99), from being hostile towards Europe to becoming pro-European. It examines and analyses how this critical policy change… OL9156248W
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