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ALL BEHIND YOU, WINSTON

CHURCHILL’S GREAT COALITION 1940-45

(ROGER HERMISTON)

On 14 May1940, the Evening Standard published a cartoon with the caption "AllBehind You, Winston". It showedChurchill, the freshly installed prime minister, rolling up his sleeves toconfront the oncoming menace of Nazi Germany. In his wake, leading the endless ranks of theBritish people, marched the most prominent figures of his new coalition government.

It was apotent expression of a moment when Britons of every class were truly all in ittogether. It also contained a truth thatChurchill's titanic historical reputation has since eclipsed: that neither henor the country would have prevailed but for the joint effort of thisremarkable "ministry of all the talents". Indeed, without the vital support of theLabour Party, and its leader Clement Attlee, Churchill might never have becomeprime minister at all.

Now RogerHermiston tells the story of the men and women who steered Britain through itsdarkest hour, showing how they helped to win the Second World War, and how theylaid the foundations of the "New Jerusalem" that followed. Along the way, he explores the roles played bycharacters as diverse as the mercurial newspaper magnate Lord Beaverbrook, whosupplied the planes that won the Battle of Britain; the pugnacious trade unionbaron Ernest Bevin, who kept the nation working; Lord Woolton, the Minister forFood – a man so widely loved he was dubbed "Uncle Fred"; and Sir JohnAnderson, one of the first people to contemplate the awful power of the atombomb. Hermiston also considers theachievements of more junior ministers, including the only two women inChurchill's government: the left-wing firebrand Ellen Wilkinson, and theConservative Florence Horsbrugh, who played a pivotal role alleviating thesuffering inflicted by the Blitz.

Five yearsafter that cartoon, Churchill predicted that history would shine a light on"every helmet" of his "great coalition". As it was, many were forgotten. This book seeks to recover their memory, andto celebrate a generation of politicians who rose above party to put theircountry first.

ISBN:978-1-78131-331-2

This 2016 1st edition hardback book is inexcellent condition throughout and appears to be unread. There are only minimal signs of wear to thedustjacket in the form of minor bumps to the edges (see photograph). All pages are present, tightly bound and freefrom tears, creases and marks. The bookruns to 406 pages (23.5cm x 14.5cm), includes a comprehensive index plus anadditional 16 pages of photographs.