Richard Toye Books
The Roar of the Lion: The Untold Story of Churchill's World War II Speeches
By Richard Toye
"The first systematic, archive based examination of Churchill's World War II rhetoric as a whole, The Roar of the Lion considers his oratory not merely as a series of 'great speeches', but as calcu...
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Churchill's Empire
By Richard Toye
Churchill's image is as an imperial die-hard, implacably opposed to colonial freedom. However, his relationship to Empire is far more complex and ambigious. Written by the acclaimed young historian...
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The Labour Party and the Planned Economy 1931 1951
By RICHARD TOYE
"In the general election of 1931, the Labour Party campaigned on the slogan 'Plan or Perish'. The party's pledge to create a planned socialist economy was a novelty, and marked the rejection of the...
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