EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 8 MIN

Windrush: From Post‑War Relief to Citizenship Crisis

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

The episode traces the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush in 1948 and its promise to help rebuild post‑war Britain, the discrimination faced by West Indian migrants, and how the 2018 Windrush scandal exposed the fragility of citizenship tied to colonial policy. It examines primary sources and contemporary accounts to separate fact from later myth and considers how this episode reshaped ideas of Britishness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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