In the 1920s and 1930s the ownership of Britain’s newspapers concentrated in an ever smaller number of hands. Lords Northcliffe, Rothermere and Beaverbrook were able to wield unprecedented political power because they had captured a mass audience of readers. They advanced their own political agendas and existed on the far right of the political spectrum in an age of political uncertainty and crisis. Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and exper
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