Mud and Khaki

The biography chronicles the life of Charles Vernon Oldfield Bartlett, an influential English journalist and politician who served as an MP from 1938 to 1950. It highlights his advocacy for a Popular Front and his affiliations with the Common Wealth Party. His early education at Blundell's School and service in the First World War shaped his career, leading him to journalism with the Daily Mail and The Times. Notably, he directed the London office of the League of Nations and later contributed as a news reporter for BBC radio.