The real Mitford Sisters - Diana 4
The plot thickens as the seeds for fascism in Britain are sown! In this critical episode, Diana Mitford trades her glittering social life first for the solitary life of a divorcée and mistress, then for the international stage of political extremism. We discuss the years 1931 to 1933, years that would define the rest of her life.
We dive into the rapid political evolution of Oswald Mosley: how the star of his idealistic New Party sank as quickly as it had risen, and how he then, inspired by Benito Mussolini, founded the British Union of Fascists (BUF) and introduced the Blackshirts to…
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