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Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (16 November 1896 – 3 December 1980) was a British aristocrat and politician who rose to fame during the 1920s and 1930s when, having become disillusioned with mainstream politics, he turned to fascism.
Oswald Mosley (born November 16, 1896, London, England—died December 3, 1980, Orsay, near Paris, France) was an English politician who was the leader of the British Union of Fascists from 1932 to 1940 and of its successor, the Union Movement, from 1948 until his death.
Aug 25, 2019 · Last night fans of Peaky Blinders met the gangster drama's latest villain - a fictionalised version of British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley.
Aug 25, 2019 · Last night fans of Peaky Blinders met the gangster drama's latest villain - a fictionalised version of British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley.
Sep 7, 2021 · Sir Oswald Mosley is perhaps Britain’s most notorious fascist. A member of the ruling classes by birth, Mosley lived a privileged life and used his charisma and oratory skills to court some of the biggest names in 1930s Europe and to develop a devoted following for his right-wing, authoritarian beliefs.
Feb 23, 2022 · He was Britain’s most notorious fascist, known for his violent anti-Semitic rhetoric and for maintaining friendships with the likes of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. But how much do you know about Oswald Mosley and his political party, the British Union of Fascists (BUF)?
Oswald Mosley died 40 years ago and much in the world has changed since then. Fresh challenges have arisen and new dangers threaten the people of Europe. But much of what Mosley advocated in his lifetime is still relevant [...]
Oswald Mosley was made Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the new Labour government in 1929, and some within the party even considered him a potential Prime Minister.
Elected in a by-election in 1926, he joined MacDonald's second Labour government, and became Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He produced the ‘Mosley Memorandum’ (1930), which proposed that the Labour government should implement public works schemes in order to tackle unemployment.
Jan 24, 2023 · Oswald Mosley is not as famous outside his native Britain as other 20th-century European fascists who made it into power: Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco, or Adolf Hitler. But the name Mosley still casts a shadow over British politics, and a recent appearance as a villain in the historical crime drama "Peaky Blinders" suggests that interest ...
