Conversations with leading political figures in which they reflect on their lives in politics.
David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.
2 mins
Why did Winston Churchill find himself so decisively rejected by the electorate?
14 mins
With the war in Europe at an end, Churchill and Attlee became fierce election rivals.
William Beveridge's plan was an answer to the question of what we were fighting for.
How could politicians know what voters were thinking in 1945?
During the 1945 election, there were still almost five million servicemen and women.
How did the 1945 election reflect the dramatically changed working lives of women?
15 mins
Uniquely in modern British history, the 1945 Labour Manifesto was a genuine bestseller.
The war changed many things, and access to healthcare was one of them.
Churchill's first election broadcast in 1945 might be remembered as his greatest gaffe.
