Stanley Baldwin

Sculptor David McFall in his studio working on a sculpture of Winston Churchill, 8 August 1958. Nationaal Archief. Public Domain.

‘Churchill and the Crown’ by Ted Powell review

In Churchill and the Crown, Ted Powell explores the interwoven lives of Britain’s Marlborough man and the monarchs he served.

Striking workers playing cards, May 1926. Hulton/Getty Images.

How the General Strike Changed Britain

The General Strike of May 1926 was quickly defeated, but it would rupture and recast the landscape of British politics. For some, the strikers’ failure was an opportunity.

Prime Minister Winston Churchill walks the deck of HMS Prince of Wales during the Atlantic Conference, 1941. Library of Congress. Public Domain.

How Does History Judge Prime Ministers?

Political reputations are forged by actions, but the long view of history can be hard to predict.

The Baldwin Age

John Raymond offers a light-hearted survey of an important era in British social and political history, when the Prime Minister set an example of optimism that, despite setbacks at home and abroad, many of his most distinguished countrymen followed.

British Prime Ministers: Stanley Baldwin

D.C. Somervell profiles the predominant figure in British politics during the interwar years.

Puppets of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson from a satirical nativity scene, Krakow, 1937. Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe. Public Domain.

Wallis Simpson and the Divorce Law

Did the British government suppress evidence that might have prevented Wallis Simpson’s divorce? Edward VIII’s marriage prompted changes to the law, but did it also break it?