This podcast is for anyone interested in modern British political history from 1945 to 2010. The focus is generally going to be more on domestic policy and I plan to either interview someone knowledgeable each episode, or use a book, documentary etc as some fodder for discussion. My personal interest in this comes from being a longstanding modern British history enthusiast, with an interest in UK domestic affairs over the recent past. My rough aim is to put out a podcast every two months, bu ...
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15. A History of BBC Election Night Broadcasting - Crossover with The British Broadcasting Century Podcast
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14. 'Yes Minister' - Crossover with the British Sitcom History Podcast
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"In stage one, we say nothing is going to happen. Stage two, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it. In stage three, we say that maybe we should do something about it, but there’s nothing we can do. .....Stage four, we say maybe there was something we could have done, but it’s too late now.” I'm joined by 'my rig…
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13. Northern Ireland Roundtable Discussion
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What are the common myths about the conflict in Northern Ireland? Is understanding history a barrier to peace building in the country, or a vital part of it? And finally, what are the prospects for Irish unification in future? I was joined by Dr Thomas Leahy, Dr Eleanor Leah Williams and Dr Jonathan Kirkup for a full roundtable conversation on all …
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12. John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? - with Dr Ben Williams
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John Major was prime minister for longer than the last five we've had in the UK. What were his politics? Were they little more than Thatcherism with some of the hard edges taken off; or did he represent a more significant shift of the political dial. Thanks to Dr Ben Williams for joining me on this one to unpick these questions (and a few more besi…
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11. The Legacy of Hugh Gaitskell and John Smith - with Dr Martin Farr
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Both Smith and Gaitskell died suddenly and never gained political office. What do they tell us about how the Labour party remembers its lost leaders? What might have happened if they had both lived? And finally, where are they best placed on the spectrum of political opinion in the Labour Party? In this episode I'm joined by Dr Martin Farr, Senior …
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10. The EU's Role in Northern Ireland Peacebuilding - with Dr Giada Lagana
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What is the often overlooked role that the EU played in Northern Ireland peacebuilding? What were the challenges of the EU getting buy-in from the Northern Irish community and how were these tackled? What lessons can be learnt from this for other peacebuilding initiatives? For this episode I was very grateful to be joined by Dr Giada Lagana, lectur…
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9. By-Elections - with Dr Marc Collinson
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Why are by-elections called; what myths and misconceptions surround them; and how much do they shed light on the national political picture? I was grateful to be joined by Marc Collinson for this episode - lecturer in contemporary politics and history at Bangor University - to tackle these questions and many more. Hope you enjoy the discussion! Rec…
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8. Rock Against Racism - with Dr Ieuan Franklin
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I'm very grateful to Ieuan Franklin - lecturer in History and Politics at Bournemouth University - for joining me on this one. In this episode, we talk about the Rock Against Racism movement of the late 1970s. What was the National Front and why did its followers join it? How did Rock Against Racism get started and challenge the National Front's rh…
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7. The Falklands War - Crossover Episode with The Aspects of History Podcast
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I'm delighted to be joined on this one by Ollie Webb-Carter, host of The Aspects of History Podcast. In this crossover episode, we take on the hefty topic of The Falklands War. How did Britain get drawn into a war on a small set of islands 8000 miles away? How did the conflict play domestically in Britain - both in the House of Commons, the media, …
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6. Labour in the 80s: the Rocky Road to Recovery - with Associate Professor Danny Rye
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Why did the Labour Party lose the 1983 election and what changes did the party make to put itself back on the path to recovery? We're joined by another real expert on the period for this episode - associate professor Danny Rye from Liverpool Hope University - to tackle these questions and more! Reading Suggestions Drucker, H.M., (1979) Doctrine and…
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5. The Evolution of Political Campaigning - with Professor Darren Lilleker
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Ever wonder how political campaigns have transformed over the years? Discover how political marketing has embraced corporate strategies, as we analyse the image management and PR tactics of iconic leaders like Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. Learn about how the introduction of television altered politicians' presentations and the roles played by …
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4. Party Finance - with Professor Justin Fisher
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What if we told you that the often overlooked aspect of party finance plays a critical role in shaping British politics? As we dive into the historical landscape of political funding, our guest Justin Fisher from Brunel University brings his 35 years of expertise in political science to help us unravel the complexities and motivations behind politi…
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3. Economics and Culture in the 80s - with Alwyn Turner
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“Economics are the method, the object is to change the soul” - Margaret Thatcher (1981) What were the various tensions and contradictions between free markets and social conservatism in the 1980s? How did these manifest in the culture, music, and media of the time? In this episode, I’m joined by author and historian Alwyn Turner to ponder these que…
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2. Special advisors - with Dr Athanassios Gouglas
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In this episode we hear from Dr Athanassios Gouglas on the subject of special advisors. Dr Gouglas is a politics lecturer at the university of Exeter and you can find out more about his research here: https://politics.exeter.ac.uk/staff/gouglas/ In the coversation we cover why special advisors came into being, the benefits and tensions they produce…
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1. Crises in the 1970s - with Dr Chris Kirkland
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This episode has Dr Chris Kirkland joining the podcast to speak on crises in the 1970s, with a particular focus on their link to the Labour Party. Chris is a lecturer in politics at York St John University and has published monographs comparing crises in modern British Politics and exploring how crises have shaped the UK Labour party’s economic ide…
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