Black Shirt: Sir Oswald Mosley And British Fascism

Hated and adored, trusted and feared, respected and scorned - public opinion has never been indifferent to Sir Oswald Mosley. A brilliant politician, Mosley turned his back on conventional party politics to found, in 1932, the British Union of Fascists. Over the intervening years, many have worked hard to guard Mosley's reputation but Blackshirt casts new light on the man. The author reveals the true nature of his relationship with the Nazis, challenges the prevailing view of Mosley's descent into anti-semitism and with ground-breaking research and extensive use of archive material Dorril uncovers a bizarre set of characters and behind-the-scenes' friends and colleagues who supported Mosley - the crooks, swindlers, political and royal figures, secret agents, Nazi spies, lovers and `crackpots'.