New work!
Prologue to Fascism –
The New Party in Northampton, 1931-32
Philip M. Coupland
When an article about the British Union of Fascists (BUF) in Northampton, was previously published in this journal, it was believed that it was in 1933 that the politics of Sir Oswald Mosley first came to the town.[1] Since then the deposition of a unique and important set of papers in the county records office has shown this to be incorrect and allows a new insight not only into the political history of the town but advances our knowledge of the politics of the 1930s generally.[2] These archives show that the origins of ‘thirties fascism in Northampton came when Arthur Musgrave, then living at 8 South Street, wrote to Sir Oswald Mosley at the beginning of March 1931…
For the rest of the story will be in the next edition of the journal Northamptonshire Past and Present. This presentation of completely new and original research will include:
- The establishment of the New Party’s group in Northampton
- When Cynthia Mosley filled the Guildhall
- The early days of the British Union of Fascists in the town
- When Hitler’s nephew spoke about his uncle Adolf on the Market Square in 1933
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The author would be pleased to receive any comments or suggestions – please email him at drpmc66@ntlworld.com
