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The Rest Is History

372. The Birth of British Fascism

The Rest Is History

Goalhanger

History

4.618.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The cultural roots of fascism swirled around Britain at the turn of the 20th century, as medieval nostalgia, an obsession with hygiene, anti-semitism, and concern for the environment grew in the wake of modern development. In the 1920s, Britain faced similarly tough conditions to the European countries where fascism did take hold; major economic difficulties, unpopular governments, and intense fears of Bolshevism. But did fascism ever really find an audience in Britain? Listen to the first episode of our series on British fascism, as Tom and Dominic discuss fascism in Britain before the emergence of Oswald Mosley… *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, everybody. Now, in case you have not yet heard, Tom and I will be performing at

0:09.2

the London Apollo Eventim. Now, that is the venue formerly known as the Hammersmith

0:14.3

Apollo to ordinary mortals. We will be appearing there on the 31st of October this very year.

0:21.7

And tickets are on sale, but the depressing news, depressing for you, delightful for us,

0:27.2

is that they are selling like hot cakes. So if you want to buy a ticket, and if you want

0:31.9

to experience the thrill of seeing Tom Holland in person, hearing his range of voices, hearing

0:37.8

him talk about Christianity, hearing the sigh on stage as he embarks on yet another of his

0:43.2

many, many discussions about the origins of Islamic theology or whatever it might be and

0:47.7

watch me roll in my eyes. If you want to see that, of course you do, why wouldn't you

0:51.4

go to therestishistory.com. Now, here's exciting news. We actually also have another show planned

0:58.7

on the 23rd of October at the Forum in Bath. If you're from the West Country, if like

1:04.8

me, you think why go to London when I could go to Bath, then you can also purchase tickets

1:10.3

for our Bath Show at therestishistory.com. Thank you very much for listening and we'll

1:15.1

see you then. Goodbye.

1:21.4

The vast amphitheater was filled to the last seat and beyond it. Rich and poor, young and

1:31.9

old, sat shoulder to shoulder, awaiting the message of this new gospel. Some were there

1:37.3

from curiosity, some from interest, some from fear, but around and about with thousands,

1:44.0

young, eager, and virile, who were there from devotion to their leader, his policy, and

1:50.3

the movement. Pride of race, love of country, loyalty, hope, all these and more were reflected

1:58.9

in their ardent faces and shining eyes. For the first time, I realised this was no passing

2:05.9

whim, no temporary excitement. What then was it? What was it, Dominic? That was Lieutenant

2:14.6

Colonel Sir Thomas Moore, who was the Conservative MP for air, and he had been in the Albert Hall

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