Jan 23, 2024 · Conservative MP for Harrow. With his first wife Cynthia (Cimmie), his grimace more evident than ever. Taking the salute in the East End (note the BUF emblem on his armband) In its early days, the BUF was derided by the British public at large.

Dec 2, 2016 · When Britain had its brush with fascism in the 1930s, it came not in the form of some ugly, uncouth gate-crasher, as has been the case in many Western nations, but a suave establishment tyro: Sir Oswald Mosley, once a Labour MP tipped for Number 10 Downing Street before becoming the leader of the British Union of Fascists—colloquially known ...

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. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Harrow from 1918 to 1924 and for Smethwick from 1926 to 1931.

Jul 6, 2006 · It is 26 years since Oswald Mosley breathed his last at the Temple de la Gloire, the athletic frame which he had once so proudly flexed now sadly bloated, his piercing eyes shrunk to peepholes, the sinister moustache long shaven.

Jun 19, 2014 · This all changed when she met Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists, in 1932. Something about this man, 14 years her senior with a Hitler-inspired moustache, fascinated her.

Oswald Mosley, the eldest of the three sons of Sir Oswald Mosley (1874–1928), who succeeded to the baronetcy in 1915, and his wife, Maud Mosley (1874–1950), was born on 16th November 1896. When he was five his mother moved out of the family home.

In Absolute Beginners (1986), Steven Berkoff plays a distinctly Mosleyesque figure (with greased-back hair and mustache), leader of the "Union of Fascists". Richard III (1995) reinvents Richard as another Mosley-like character.

Feb 23, 2022 · Played by Sam Claflin, Sir Oswald Mosley made his appearance in series 5 and is to appear in the final series of "Peaky Blinders."

Oswald Mosley, a controversial British figure, started in mainstream politics before founding the British Union of Fascists. His actions during World War II led to internment and a decline in influence.

He was called 'probably the best orator in England', and founded The British Union of Fascists. Learn about the fascinating life of Oswald Mosley, how he brought fascism to Britain, and why it was soundly rejected by the British people.