Cliveden Set
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 Cliveden Set     | |
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| Membership | • Nancy Astor • Geoffrey Dawson • Philip Kerr • Edward Wood • William Montagu • Robert Brand • [[..|...]] |
The Cliveden Set were a group important in the UK Deep state.
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Origins
The Cliveden Set were a 1930s, upper class group of prominent individuals politically influential in pre-World War II Britain, who were in the circle of Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor. The name comes from Cliveden, the stately home in Buckinghamshire, her country residence.
Exposure
The term Cliveden Set was first used by the Reynolds News on 28th November, 1937, in an article that argued that the group were highly sympathetic to fascism.[1]
Known members
5 of the 8 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| Nancy Astor | The first woman to take her seat in Parliament, a key member of the Cliveden Set |
| Waldorf Astor | Multi-millionaire UK deep politician, Chair of Chatham House ... |
| Robert Brand | Leader of the Milner Group from 1940 |
| Philip Henry Kerr | UK deep state actor who worked under Alfred Milner and Lionel George Curtis |
| Edward Wood | Senior conservative politician and President of the Pilgrims Society |
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