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Election Snapshots: Winston Churchill, 1945

Winston Churchill, 1945

20/04/2015

BBC Radio 4 - Election Snapshots, Winston Churchill, 1945

A photo reveals Churchill's struggle to translate wartime heroism into election victory.

Photographer Martin Argles and historian Peter Hennessey discover clues for Churchill's electoral failure in a dramatic picture from his 1945 general election campaign.

Election Snapshots reveals the stories behind five iconic photographs from British General Elections since 1945. Political insiders and distinguished photographers discuss how campaigning has changed, from Winston Churchill through Thatcher, to Blair and Brown.

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