Introduction

Many contemporary historians have argued that the start of the war marked the end of prewar British fascism, while some go further and state that it marked the end of British fascism all together. The lines between the two blends into each other beyond distinction as British fascism continued through the war years and into the postwar period making the division into pre and postwar a false paradigm. This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book tells the story of this period, when British fascism was at its lowest ebb. It provides an in-depth analysis of the core ideological beliefs and priorities of the various ideologues and fascist organisations that existed in the immediate postwar era. The book explores the policies and ideologies of a number of individuals and groups that attempted to re-launch fascist, antisemitic and racist politics in the wake of World War II and the Holocaust.