The passing, 59 years ago today, of what can only be described as one of the most significant personalities of the twentieth century is just one event that occurred on this day, January 24, in history.
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.