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1960s Britain: smashing the status quo?

David Kynaston charts the radical changes that transformed Britain in the early 1960s

Published: October 18, 2023 at 7:35 AM

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The early 1960s saw the British establishment face a challenging new landscape. It was an era of rapid change, but also of enduring conservatism. David Kynaston tells Spencer Mizen about Britain from 1962-65, when the rise of Harold Wilson and the Beatles threatened to shatter the status quo.

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David Kynaston is the author of A Northern Wind: Britain 1962-65 (Bloomsbury, 2023)

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Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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