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Since Attlee & Churchill

Since Attlee & Churchill

By: Lee David Evans & Richard Johnson
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The podcast about post-war British politics - since Attlee & Churchill.

Hosted by Lee David Evans, an historian of the Conservative Party, and Richard Johnson, an historian of the Labour Party.

Since Attlee & Churchill is also available as a Substack, which includes special bonus podcast episodes for premium subscribers. Visit www.sinceattleeandchurchill.com to find out more.

Got a question? You can contact Richard and Lee on sinceattleeandchurchill@substack.com.

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Episodes
  • What were the Kennedys up to in Britain?
    Jun 29 2025

    In this special episode, we're joined by Presidential historian Alvin S. Felzenberg to discuss the rich and complex relationship between the Kennedy clan and the United Kingdom. How did this Irish American family, whose patriarch was appointed American Ambassador to Britain, cope with being in England? How did it shape the young Kennedy children? And what relationship would they, including John F. Kennedy, have with Britain and its leaders in years to come?

    In this episode, the following books are mentioned:

    'Rules of Civility' by Amor Towles. Available at: https://amzn.to/46lXjl3

    'Progressively Worse: The Burden of Bad Ideas in British' by Robert Peal. Available at: https://amzn.to/4l2yM9b

    Support the show

    Since Attlee & Churchill is the podcast all about post-war British political history, hosted by:

    Lee David Evans
    is an historian of the Conservative Party and the John Ramsden Fellow at the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary, University of London. He is on social media @LeeDavidEvansUK.

    Richard Johnson is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, and among his other areas of expertise is an historian of the Labour Party. He tweets at @richardmarcj.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Why did Stanley Baldwin secretly donate 20% of his wealth to the nation?
    Jun 22 2025

    In 1919, a remarkable letter appeared in The Times. The author had estimated the value of his estate and decided to give 20% of it to the government as a 'thank offering' for the sacrifices made in the First World War. The letter was simply signed 'F.S.T.'.

    It would be several years before people discovered that the letters stood for 'Financial Secretary to the Treasury', the job held by future Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. In this podcast, Lee and Richard ask how and why Baldwin made this staggering yet secret gift and what it tells us about Britain's much overlooked three-time prime minister.

    In this episode, the following books are mentioned:

    'The Conservative Human Rights Revolution: European Identity, Transnational Politics, and the Origins of the European Convention' by Marco Duranti. Available at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Conservative-Human-Rights-Revolution-Transnational/dp/0199811385/ref=sr_1_1?

    'Land of Shame and Glory: Britain 2021–22' by Peter Hennessy. Available at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Shame-Glory-Britain-2021-22/dp/1913368882/ref=sr_1_5?

    Support the show

    Since Attlee & Churchill is the podcast all about post-war British political history, hosted by:

    Lee David Evans
    is an historian of the Conservative Party and the John Ramsden Fellow at the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary, University of London. He is on social media @LeeDavidEvansUK.

    Richard Johnson is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, and among his other areas of expertise is an historian of the Labour Party. He tweets at @richardmarcj.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • How did 'Women Against the Common Market' try to keep Britain out of Europe?
    Jun 15 2025

    In 1970, an eccentric and passionate Eurosceptic campaign group was founded: Women Against the Common Market. Its founder, Anne Kerr (a former Labour MP) was determined to prevent Britain's entry into the European Economic Community and wanted to persuade women to stand with her. Of course, she failed to keep Britain out - and sadly died before she had the chance to make her arguments in the 1975 European referendum. But did she still make an impact? In this podcast, we look back at the dramatic and eye-catching ways in which Kerr and her allies campaigned to keep Britain out of Europe and assess the impact they had.

    In this episode, the following books are mentioned:

    'Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum and Seventies Britain' by Robert Saunders. Available at: https://amzn.to/3FB8sUs

    '1975 Referendum' by David Butler & Uwe W. Kitzinger. Available at: https://amzn.to/45WzIap

    'Baldwin' by Roy Jenkins. Available at: https://amzn.to/3HDWZUC

    Support the show

    Since Attlee & Churchill is the podcast all about post-war British political history, hosted by:

    Lee David Evans
    is an historian of the Conservative Party and the John Ramsden Fellow at the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary, University of London. He is on social media @LeeDavidEvansUK.

    Richard Johnson is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, and among his other areas of expertise is an historian of the Labour Party. He tweets at @richardmarcj.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
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