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1914–15 Star. British War Medal. Victory Medal. Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (16 November 1896 – 3 December 1980) was a British aristocrat and politician who rose to fame during the 1920s and 1930s when, having become disillusioned with mainstream politics, he turned to fascism.
Jun 10, 2024 · British TV personality and health guru Michael Mosley may have died shortly after becoming unwell while walking alone on the Greek island of Symi, local police told CNN on Monday.
Oswald Mosley, English politician who was the leader of two British fascist groups for 40 years. Those groups were known for distributing anti-Semitic propaganda, conducting hostile demonstrations in the Jewish sections of East London, and wearing Nazi-style uniforms and insignia.
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Aug 25, 2019 · Last night fans of Peaky Blinders met the gangster drama's latest villain - a fictionalised version of British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley. He was the one with big 'tache, who pulled aside...
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- He had a privileged upbringing. Born the oldest son of a baronet in Mayfair, London, young Oswald’s childhood was predominantly spent at Apedale Hall before he was sent to finish his studies at Winchester College.
- He became one of Britain’s youngest MPs. Aged just 21 and with little experience or higher education, Mosley decided to go into politics, running as the Conservative candidate for Harrow in the 1918 general election.
- He was notoriously unfaithful. Mosley married Lady Cynthia Curzon in 1920, a match which the more cynical believed was to help Mosley’s advancement within the Conservative Party.
- He briefly served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. In 1924, Mosley switched alliances once again, joining the Labour Party and campaigning hard against Neville Chamberlain in the seat of Birmingham Ladywood, losing by only 77 votes.
Michael Hugh Mosley (22 March 1957 – 5 June 2024) was a British television and radio journalist, producer, presenter and writer who worked for the BBC from 1985 until his death. He presented television programmes on biology and medicine and regularly appeared on The One Show .
Feb 23, 2022 · Emulating Goebbels, the successful Nazi propaganda minister, Mosley threw in large visible doses of patriotism by holding mass rallies coloured by seas of Union Jacks and fascist flags.”. Oswald Mosley leads British Union of Fascists members before a rally in Trafalgar Square, London, 1934.
