Politically Podcast
NEW in Politically: Postwar.
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.
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20. What if?—Postwar
Fri 4 Jul 2025
20/20 What would Britain have been like if Winston Churchill had won the 1945 general election?
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18. Churchill: Lion in Winter—Postwar
Wed 2 Jul 2025
18/20 What happened to Winston Churchill in the years after the 1945 general election?
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17. A New Jerusalem?—Postwar
Next Tuesday
17/20 How much of Britain鈥檚 past were Labour willing to jettison in 1945?
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16. The Result—Postwar
Next Monday
16/20 The immediate result of the general election in 1945 was silence: a three-week hiatus.
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15. Debt to America—Postwar
Friday
15/20 In 1945, Britain was the most indebted country in the world.
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14. United Nations—Postwar
Thursday
14/20 Both main parties supported the United Nations, but they disagreed about what that meant.
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13. From Yalta to Potsdam—Postwar
Wednesday
13/20 Between the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, everything changed.
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12. Art, War and Propaganda—Postwar
Tomorrow
12/20 With the creation of the Arts Council in 1945, on-going state patronage of the arts began.
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11. 蜜芽传媒s for Heroes—Postwar
Today
11/20 The 1945 election was fought and decided over two main issues: demobilisation and housing.
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10. India and Empire—Postwar
Friday
10/20 The question of self-government for India would have to be confronted when war was over.
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9. Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast—Postwar
Thursday
9/20 Churchill's first election broadcast in 1945 might be remembered as his greatest gaffe.
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8. Healthcare for All—Postwar
Wednesday
8/20 The war changed many things, and access to healthcare was one of them.
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7. The Labour Manifesto—Postwar
Last Tuesday
7/20 Uniquely in modern British history, the 1945 Labour Manifesto was a genuine bestseller.
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6. Appealing to Women—Postwar
Last Monday
6/20 How did the 1945 election reflect the dramatically changed working lives of women?
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5. The Soldiers' Election—Postwar
Fri 13 Jun 2025
5/20 During the 1945 election, there were still almost five million servicemen and women.
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4. Public Opinion—Postwar
Thu 12 Jun 2025
4/20 How could politicians know what voters were thinking in 1945?
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3. The Beveridge Report—Postwar
Wed 11 Jun 2025
3/20 William Beveridge's plan was an answer to the question of what we were fighting for.
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2. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee—Postwar
Tue 10 Jun 2025
2/20 With the war in Europe at an end, Churchill and Attlee became fierce election rivals.
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1. The Rejection—Postwar
Mon 9 Jun 2025
1/20 Why did Winston Churchill find himself so decisively rejected by the electorate?
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Trailer—Postwar
Wed 4 Jun 2025
1/20 David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.
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Humza Yousaf—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Fri 25 Oct 2024
5/5 Michael talks to Humza Yousaf about working out who you can trust and managing allies.
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Arlene Foster—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Thu 24 Oct 2024
4/5 Michael Gove talks to Arlene Foster about the challenge of managing schisms in her party.
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Amber Rudd—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Wed 23 Oct 2024
3/5 Michael Gove talks to Amber Rudd about how and why she chose to take stands of principle.
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Peter Mandelson—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Tue 22 Oct 2024
2/5 Michael Gove talks to Peter Mandelson about the challenge of managing unpopularity.
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Margaret Hodge—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Mon 21 Oct 2024
1/5 Michael Gove talks to Margaret Hodge about the importance of working with other parties.
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Trailer—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Thu 17 Oct 2024
1/5 Michael Gove and guests discuss how best to navigate tough times in politics.
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Welcome to鈥� Politically—Reflections: Series 1
Mon 14 Oct 2024
1/4 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4's home for insightful, inside takes on how politics and power really work.
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Mary Robinson—Reflections: Series 2
Thu 1 Aug 2024
4/4 The former President of Ireland tells Jim Naughtie why she remains a "prisoner of hope".
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Charles Clarke—Reflections: Series 2
Thu 25 Jul 2024
3/4 The former 蜜芽传媒 Secretary reflects with Jim Naughtie on life at the Labour Party's heart
