Harold Harmsworth in United Kingdom

History of the 1st Lord Rothermere (1868-1940), earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth

The following commentary about 1st Lord Rothermere (1868-1940), earlier Sir Harold Harmsworth in the Churchill Era is produced by the Churchill College (Cambridge): Press baron.

Joint founder with his brother Alfred Harmsworth of the Daily Mail (1896) and Daily Mirror(1903) and co-owner of Associated Newspapers. Air Minister (1917-1918); founder of the United Empire Party with Lord Beaverbrook in 1929; supporter of the British Union of Fascists and of Neville Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement towards Germany.