Battles at the ballot (Hardback)
Leston, John (Author)
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The history of WWI's home front when idealists, single-issue fanatics and chancers fought Westminster by-elections. Foreword by the BBC's John Curtice
Reviews
Reader review by David Worsfold
This is a must read for anyone interested in the shifting sands of public and political opinion through the traumatic years of WW1.
John Leston takes a potentially dry subject and injects colour, personality and drama into almost every page.
Psephologists will rejoice at the detailed chronicling of the ebb and flow of voting shares, turnouts and candidates, while th...
ISBN (SKU)
9781914487514
Pages
352
Dimensions
234x153
Imprint
Haythorp Books
Published
07, May, 2025
Genres
Society & Culture
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