Mosley and British Politics 1918-32 (PDF)

David Howell is Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of York, UK. He has published extensively on the history and politics of the labour movement. His works include MacDonald's Party Labour Identities and Crisis 1922-1931. He is an editor of the Dictionary of Labour Biography.

“This new study of the early political career of Sir Oswald Mosley … is both a perceptive biography of the ambitious baronet and a painstaking reconstruction of the wider political ideas and context of the 1920s. … Howell’s study is an important contribution to the historiography, which combines thoughtful analysis of Mosley’s early years in politics with a comprehensive understanding of the internal politics of the Labour movement of the 1920s.” (Steven Woodbridge, Parliamentary History, Vol. 35 (2), June, 2016)

“The book is an excellent contribution to scholarship not only about Mosley, but also about Conservative and Labour politics of the 1920s. … The book contains solid analyses of Mosley’s politics and elections prior to his entrance into fascist politics. … The book is an excellent and welcomed study about inter-war politics and Oswald Mosley.” (Ryan Shaffer, History - Journal of the Historical Association, January, 2016)

'David Howell superbly charts Mosley's remarkable political journey across the political spectrum in the years following the First World War. His book is a brilliant & unique exploration of early 20th century political thought, postwar British political history and the personal odyssey of one of the most remarkable political figures of the time.' - Stewart Wood, Lord Wood of Anfield