Fred Pegg’s Reviews > Events, Dear Boy, Events: A Political Diary of Britain from Woolf to Campbell > Status Update

Now finished this excellent book.Highly recommended for anybody with the slightest interest in British politics or history!

Now into the 80s.I find the Thatcher toady ,Woodrow Wyatt, totally revolting.However, cannot help liking Alan

Now into the diaries from the 1950s.Again ,evidence of the racism in British society, even among people on the left.Labour cabinet Minister, Hugh Dalton, tells the PM, Attlee, he does not want to be moved to the "Colonial Office" as he would have to "deal with indolent niggers."

Now into the 1940s austerity everywhere.Nothing really changes.

Still enjoying these diary extracts!

Just been reading a 1937 diary entry by Virginia Woolf,leading member of the Bloomsbury Set,she was a liberal and a socialist.Very surprised to find her ,when she goes to a concert in aid of the Spanish Republic,describing Paul Robeson as "a sympathetic and malleable nigger."it shows just how far racism was endemic in 30's Britain,even in her left wing circle

Just got up to abdication in 1936.Also liked Virginia Woolfs comment on 1929 election. She and her housemaid were both supporting Labour but Virginia was not sure she wanted to live in a country ruled by people like her housemaid!

Just started this selection of political diaries so far Enjoying them although still only ay 1925.