Episodes

  • 1951 Election Part 1

    1951 Election Part 1
    May 12 2024
    This episode goes through the events of the 1950/51 Parliament, ECHR signing, Bevan resignation, death of Bevin and loss of Cripps, by elections and Persia issue

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    52 mins
  • 1950 Election Part 7

    1950 Election Part 7
    Apr 14 2024
    Swings throughout the country, bias in the election and a brief discussion about the consequences of the election

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    45 mins
  • 1950 Election Part 6

    1950 Election Part 6
    Apr 1 2024
    The results of the 1950 election are counted. Initially it looks like Labour is going to be back with a decent majority, but then on the Friday things start to go very wrong. The press has a wobbly weekend wondering if the Attlee Government can survive and the Conservatives lash out at the Liberals

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    40 mins
  • 1950 Election Part 5

    1950 Election Part 5
    Mar 3 2024
    This episode talks about the final broadcasts of the campaign by Mr Churchill and the PM, Mr Attlee. It then goes on to talk about the final arguments the main players made in the final weeks and the comments and endorsements of the leading newspapers. It finishes with comment about the relatively inexperienced electorate

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    43 mins
  • 1950 election Part 4

    1950 election Part 4
    Feb 18 2024
    This episode discusses the penultimate week of the 1950 election. I talk about Churchill's petrol stunt and his intervention in Foreign Policy and the A-bomb. We discuss the party's radio pitches.

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    29 mins
  • 1950 Election part 3

    1950 Election part 3
    Feb 10 2024
    This episode takes us from the end of Jan to 9 Feb, two weeks before polling day. There is a row over German economic policies being brought into the UK. The Liberal Party releases its manifesto, and the Attlees hit the road for an 1000 mile tour round the country. I also outline who the main players were on the Tory front bench.

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    35 mins
  • 1950 Election Part 2

    1950 Election Part 2
    Jan 28 2024
    The two major parties release their manifestos. I explain that contrary to some rather glib generalisations, the parties were actually not as close together as is sometimes suggested. I give the first red card of the election for a breach of Godwin's law.

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    39 mins
  • 1950 Election Part 1

    1950 Election Part 1
    Jan 20 2024
    Opening manoeuvres of the 1950 Election Campaign

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    40 mins