Alwyn Turner
Senior lecturer in history and author specialising in 20th-century Britain, known for books on interwar Britain and social history; here provides expert analysis on why Britain rejected fascism in the 1920s–30s.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 31min
Why Britons rejected fascism in the 1930s
Alwyn Turner, senior lecturer and author on 20th-century Britain, offers lively analysis of why Britain avoided 1930s fascism. He spotlights improving living standards and cheap leisure, grassroots groups like the Women’s Institute, the BBC and film neutrality, the stabilising role of monarchy, and cultural touchstones such as the Lambeth Walk. Short, vivid takes on how everyday life undercut extremism.
