The Story of the 1945 General Election

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. 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.