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What did the post-war consensus in British politics amount to? Why did it break up in the 1970s?
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What did the post-war consensus in British politics amount to? Why did it break up in the 1970s? The English have always had great respect for tradition, precedent, and institutions. For hundreds of years, as revolutions, civil wars and ideologies swept the rest of Europe, the British political system underwent a slow and measured evolution. After the ravages of the Second World War, Britain's leaders were more aware than ever of the dangers of political instability and extremism. The title of Clement Attlee's book, Never Again, epitomised the feelings of the British people as a whole at that time. This would be the start of a new era, characterised by moderation, conciliation and progress. Henry Moore drew sketches of the lion lying down with the lamb and Sir William Beveridge lauded the "National unity" he perceived among Britons. Among the three major parties unity was even more apparent, as they...
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