The welcome given to refugees from fascist Europe is part of Britain's fond nostalgia for the Second World War. But there was a darker side to this story, both before and during the conflict. Here, Paul Dowswell casts a fresh eye on the wartime era to paint a picture of what life was really like in ...

The welcome given to refugees from fascist Europe is part of Britain's fond nostalgia for the Second World War. But there was a darker side to this story, both before and during the conflict. Here, Paul Dowswell casts a fresh eye on the wartime era to paint a picture of what life was really like in Britain for refugees from fascism.