Category Archives: Teaching

Down and Out? The Decline of the British National Party

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

The recent local Municipal and Mayoral elections in England on May 3rd saw the far right British National Party (BNP) lose its last elected district Councillor, Brian Parker, who sat on Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire. After serving three terms … Continue reading →

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Dangerously Dictatorial? The nature of Viktor Orban’s ‘illiberal democracy’

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

Hungary’s General Election on 8th April, 2018, saw Prime Minister Viktor Orban win a landslide victory, giving him his third consecutive term in office. It is a major, but also very disturbing, achievement, and also creates all sorts of difficulties … Continue reading →

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A Future Career shaped by a History Degree

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

At this time of the year, when students are thinking carefully about where to study and what type of degree to pursue, it is good to pause for breath and reflect briefly on the value of studying history and the … Continue reading →

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History restored: New technology recreates JFK’s ‘unspoken speech’ from 1963

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

I recently gave a lecture on the nature of U.S. foreign policy during the all-too brief presidency of John F. Kennedy, who was in the White House 1961-63. Kennedy, of course, was particularly skilled at oratory, and the 35th president … Continue reading →

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In Defence of History: experts reject criticisms of their field of study

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

A short while ago I was faced with having to explain to a sceptical audience why it was still important to study the Ancient Greeks and their views of both history and politics. I pointed out that the Athenian thinker … Continue reading →

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Breaking Free? New evidence released on Major’s tensions with Thatcher

Posted on January 4, 2018 by

Historians of British history in the 1980s and early 1990s have been given an interesting New Year present for 2018 by The National Archives (TNA), with the release of formerly secret government files which provide fascinating new evidence on the … Continue reading →

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