More From Harry Leslie Smith
My generation voted Labour after the war – it's time to rebuild Britain once again
In 1945, we wanted a Britain where all of us lived in hope for prosperity and equality.
May 08, 2017
Another Budget, more austerity — Philip Hammond is adding fuel to Britain's funeral pyre
Seven years on, Tory austerity is still killing Britain.
Mar 08, 2017
Christmas Eve, 1945: A love story about a British soldier and a German woman
This was a unique Christmas because for the first time since 1938, the entire world was at peace.
Dec 24, 2016
I stopped wearing a poppy when it no longer meant 'never again'
Celebrities, sports teams and colleagues brandish poppies on their lapels like patriotic bloodstains.
Nov 03, 2016
Countless children are victims of war - while adults pretend they're making the world safer for them
Over my long life I have seen this look of shock before - you never forget a face that has seen the horrors of war.
Aug 18, 2016
Budget 2016: Our economy isn't on the mend - it's functioning without a moral compass
Osborne has failed to reign in national debt but has caused profound heartache to our most vulnerable citizens.
Mar 16, 2016
I'm 92 and I've lived through 16 prime ministers – here are five things David Cameron must do in 2016
As I will be 93 in February 2016 I must accept that Cameron's conservatives may be the last government I will live under
Dec 31, 2015
Cameron's attack on 'terrorist-sympathising' Corbyn resembles a McCarthyist witch-hunt
The prime minister has returned the tone of British politics to a darker period of history.
Oct 09, 2015
