Cliveden Set
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 Cliveden Set  (Deep state faction)    | |
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| Membership | •  Nancy Astor• Geoffrey Dawson •  Philip Kerr•  Edward Wood• William Montagu •  Robert Brand•  [[..|...]] |
| A 1930s incarnation of the UK deep state. | |
The Cliveden Set were a important faction of 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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