Cliveden Set
 Cliveden Set  (Deep state faction)    | |
|---|---|
 Cliveden House | |
| Formation | 1930 |
| Extinction | 1 September 1939 |
| Headquarters | Cliveden House, Buckinghamshire,  UK |
| Membership | •  Nancy Astor•  Waldorf Astor• Geoffrey Dawson •  Philip Kerr•  Edward Wood• William Montagu •  Robert Brand•  [[..|...]] |
| A pro-appeasement 1930s UK deep state faction | |
The Cliveden Set were a important faction of the UK Deep state in the 1930s. Their support for the policy of "appeasing" Adolf Hitler meant that the group's influence was brought to an abrupt end in 1939 after Germany invaded Czechoslovakia and WW2 began.
Origins
The Cliveden Set were a 1930s upper class group of prominent individuals who were politically influential in pre-World War II Britain. The name comes from Cliveden, the stately home in Buckinghamshire, the country residence of Nancy Astor, who held a central position in the group.
Policies
The group had fascist leanings and sought to appease Adolf Hitler[1] This was to prove disastrous for the group once WW2 had started.
Exposure
The term "Cliveden Set" was first used by the Reynolds News in an article of 28th November 1937 that highlighted the group's sympathy with fascism.[2]
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 | UK Businessman 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 |
