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Creator Steven Knight might not depict historical facts and figures to tell the story of periodical crime thriller 'Peaky Blinders', but in Season 4 he did co-opt some parts of Britain's political history in order to accentuate the stance of the Shelby family.
Picking up from the tales of his own family, Knight's show looks at the infamous Shelbys in between the two world wars, as they try to legitimize their gambling, stolen automobiles, and alcohol business.
Led by the sly, yet sensitive, former war hero Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy), the Shelbys finally arrive at the social scene when Thomas manages to become a Member of Parliament in Season 4 with the help of the Communist Party. However, Thomas would never have reached his position without exploiting the help he got from Jessie Eden, who was the only historical figure on the series till date.
While the historical Eden was an indomitable woman who led female workers to protest against low wages and unsuitable work conditions, Knight completely did away with this aspect and rendered her as an accessory for Thomas to use to climb the political and the social ladder.