Part of the Britain in Pictures series published between 1941 and 1948 in an effort to boost morale and instill pride in a national identity during the war and early post-war years. Over 130 volumes were planned but only 126 actually appeared. The list of authors was an impressive who's who of the literary, political and arts communities of the time. The structure and workings of the British government were the focus of five books in the series: The Government of Britain (1941), The House of Commons (1947), The Liberal Party (1948), The Conservative Party (1948), and The Labour Party (1948). In this early entry in the series, British historian George Malcolm Young overviews the workings of the government broadly speaking, including Parliament, political parties, and government departments.