Local Elections Special: Labour's 1968 Battering at the Polls

As millions of voters across the United Kingdom head to the polls this week, Lee and Richard discuss one of the worst local election results ever for a government. In 1968, Labour suffered a near wipe-out in large parts of London and was almost wholly rejected by voters in many English and Scottish cities. Why was Harold Wilson and his party so unpopular? What were the consequences for Wilson's leadership? And what are the parallels for Keir Starmer today? These questions, and others, are discussed in this episode.In this episode, the following books are mentioned:‘Stanley Baldwin’ by G. M. Young.'The Cancelled Prime Minister: The Extraordinary Rise and Tragic Fall of Ramsay MacDonald' by Walter Reid. Available at: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16406/9781805265306Enjoy ad-free listening, bonus episodes and show your support for the podcast by joining the Since Attlee & Churchill Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SinceAttleeAndChurchillBuying books via the Since Attlee & Churchill Bookshop is a great way to support the podcast. Click here to visit the shop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/saacEnjoy listening to the Since Attlee & Churchill podcast? If so, we would be very grateful if you could leave us a 5 star review! ***Since Attlee & Churchill is a podcast about post-war British politics - since Attlee & Churchill - and is hosted by Lee David Evans, an historian of the Conservative Party, and Richard Johnson, an historian of the Labour Party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.