Robert Saunders
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Author of "Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum & Seventies Britain". "A jaw-dislocating page turner"(Andrew Marr). Co-director @MileEndInst, Reader @QMHistory
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http://gladstonediaries.blogspot.co.uk 19-04-2013 08:49:16
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Here is a wide ranging interview with David Lidington and Robert Saunders via Mile End Institute. Watch for a great dollop of Conservative history and more.
youtu.be/2CqWUmDhXZ8?si…
I really enjoyed this 'In Conversation' with David Lidington last month, which ranged across so many elements of Conservative history over the last five decades.
You can watch the full recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=2CqWUm…
Two more weeks to go until the next Utrecht Lecture in Political History! We look forward to welcoming Robert Saunders School of History, Queen Mary University of London Queen Mary University of London to Humanities Utrecht for his lecture on the challenges of British democracy between 1832 and 1928! Have you signed up yet?
uu.nl/en/events/lect…
With Tim Bale laid up with Covid - Get Well Soon, Tim! - we're delighted to be joined tomorrow by another former Mile End Institute Director, Philip Cowley!
You can sign up to join Phil, Iain Dale ⚒️🇺🇦.🇮🇱, Robert Saunders and Dr Jennifer Davey for a lively discussion about 190 years of elections⬇️
'You go to the toilet very successfully now, but once you were potty trained'.
High praise for Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning, from the irrepressible Gyles Brandreth.
Very much enjoying this as my holiday read. Robert Saunders's chapter on 1886 a particular highlight so far.
On Wednesday at 12, the Mile End Institute will be celebrating the launch of Iain Dale ⚒️🇺🇦.🇮🇱's new history of 'British General Election Campaigns, 1830-2019'.
Join me, Iain, Tim Bale & Dr Jennifer Davey online to explore 190 years of elections - & their lessons for today.
qmul.ac.uk/mei/events/mei…
'Twentieth-Century British History' is changing its name to 'Modern British History'.
This account is no longer active, so please follow our new account at Modern British History. x.com/OUPHistory/sta…
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