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Goalhanger

26 May, 2025

WW2 Pod We Have Ways

48 mins

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What is a Khaki Election? Why did the Labour party win the 1945 General Election in a landslide? How did Clement Atlee beat Winston Churchill in the polls? Join Al Murray and James Holland as they dissect the pivotal British election held in the closing months of WW2, in which the Conservative grip on power was overturned by the desire for a 'New Jerusalem'.

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James Holland

Historian, writer, and podcaster, specialises in World War II and hosts "We Have Ways" podcast.

Al Murray

Al Murray, comedian, writer, and historian, co-hosts the WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk and writes on

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