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OPINION - In this time of war and strife, Britain needs the Imperial War Museums more than ever

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The echoes of historic conflicts continue to resonate in the scenes we witness each day in the news — and the Imperial War Museums (IWM) contribute to our understanding of not just history, but of present-day war and conflict.

Just since the last election, it’s been a time of extraordinary change — in the U.K. we’ve had significant political change, three prime ministers and five secretaries of state for culture. We have war and a. Globally we’ve dealt with the pandemic and its aftermath including a cost of living crisis. And anyone visiting our museums will be struck by some of the similarities of the world that we live in today with the world of the 1930s.

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