Lord Andrew Roberts - Why Winston Churchill Lost The 1945 Election

The Winston Marshall Show · Feb 7, 2026 · 1h 14m

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In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with historian and peer Lord Andrew Roberts for a sweeping conversation on Britain after 1945, the defeat of Churchill, and the post-war settlement that shaped the modern world.

We begin with why Winston Churchill lost the 1945 general election, despite winning the war, and how promises of state provision…