Hated and adored, trusted and feared, respected and scorned—public opinion has never been indifferent to Sir Oswald Mosley. A brilliant politician, Mosley turned his back on conventional party politics to found, in 1932, the British Union of Fascists. Over the intervening years until now, many have worked hard to guard Mosley’s reputation, but <i>Blackshirt </i>casts new light on the man. The author reveals the true nature of Mosley's relationship with the Nazis, and challenges the prevailing view of Mosley’s descent into anti-Semitism. With groundbreaking research and extensive use of archive material, Dorril uncovers a bizarre set of characters and behind-the-scenes friends and colleagues who supported Mosley—the crooks, swindlers, political and royal figures, secret agents, Nazi spies, lovers, and "crackpots." <i>Blackshirt </i>is an important and controversial new biography that overturns many of the accepted ideas about Oswald Mosley and British Fascism.
Stephen Dorril Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)
"MI6 is one of Britain's most elusive organisations. Britain's Secret Intelligence Service clamps down on any dissident reports of its activities and despite the architectural prominence of its London headquarters at Vauxhall Cross, its operations and structures remain veiled from scrutiny. Even its true budget is a secret." "It is impossible, under the laws presently shielding MI6 and its sister service, MI5, to write about its daily activities: there is no right to know what is undertaken abroad today in the name of Britain's security. But MI6 has a history, and that reveals a great deal. Stephen Dorril is a meticulous observer and chronicler of the security services, and in this portrait he offers the fullest possible vision of MI6's motives, character and, crucially, what it has done and where it has been most influential."--BOOK JACKET