In 1998, Chief Historian of the Foreign Office Gill Bennett was commissioned by Foreign Secretary Robin Cook to get to the bottom of a mystery that had haunted the Labour Party-and British politics more generally-for over seventy years. This is the story of what she discovered.
Focusing on pivotal foreign policy challenges since World War II, the book offers an insider's perspective on how British governments, from Attlee to Thatcher, navigated crises including the Korean War and the Falklands conflict. Gill Bennett, a former Whitehall insider, provides detailed insights into the decision-making processes and strategies employed during these significant historical events, shedding light on the complexities of British diplomacy and its evolution over decades.
This book uncovers the life of Desmond Morton, Churchill's intelligence adviser during WWII, using official records. It details his earlier service in WWI, his role in the Secret Intelligence Service, and his warnings about Germany's preparations. The work clarifies Morton's significant yet misunderstood influence on British history.