Fascist in the family : the tragedy of John Beckett MP
Beckett, Francis, 1945-2017
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Even by the standards of the heated political atmosphere of the 1920s and 1930s, John Beckett led an extraordinary life. Elected as Labour's youngest M.P. in 1924, he was a prominent member of the left wing ILP and tipped for future greatness in the party. But his gradual disillusionment with Parliament led him to join the British Union of Fascists in 1934 where he was editor of several fascist publications and a prominent speaker. Moving even further to the fringes of the extreme right, he was a founder with William Joyce (aka Lord Haw-Haw) of the National Socialist League in 1937 and later interned by the government during WW2. He re-emerged from prison after the war and continued his right-wing political activities before converting to Catholicism in later life. The book draws on newly released security service (MI5) files as well as recent research and has been completely revised and updated throughout.
Main title:
Fascist in the family : the tragedy of John Beckett MP / Francis Beckett.
Author:
Beckett, Francis, 1945-, author
Imprint:
London : Routledge, 2017.
Collation:
viii, 388 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781138907874 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.082092941.082
LC class:
DA566.9.B375
Language:
English
Subject:
Beckett, John, 1894-1964Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1910-1936Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1936-1945Fascism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryRight-wing extremists -- Great Britain -- BiographyBritish Union of Fascists -- BiographyPolitical prisoners -- Great Britain -- BiographyPoliticians -- Great Britain -- BiographyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Great BritainBiographyBritish Union of Fascists
BRN:
1654139