We discuss the father of Liberalism, John Locke. He is arguably one of the most important modern philosophers influencing modern psychology, liberal ideology, British constitutional monarchy and even the United States Declaration of Independence.
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Would you want to be Prime Minister? (with Mark Garnett)
This week we talk to Mark Garnett, senior lecturer at Lancaster University in Politics, about the changing role of the Prime Minister and his new book “The British Prime Minister in an Age of Upheaval”. We talk about the motivations of individuals (duty and public service or ego and money?), the role of devolution and what the role of PM will look like in the future.
E11- Elections in the 1700s
This week we look at elections and how they were conducted in the 1700s and pretty much all the way up to the Great Reform Act in 1832 (as well as other subsequent legislation).
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My General Election 2019 Predictions
This is an excerpt from the upcoming episode on the General Election to be released tomorrow. Hope you enjoy! I […]
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Is Dominic Cummings the modern day George Villiers?
There is some hesitation that I write this article with. I have a huge amount of admiration for Dominic Cummings, […]
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The Bill of Rights
William and Mary were about to cede their control over taxation, the military, foreign policy and their ability to call parliament. Part of this would become known as the declaration of rights, and once passed, the bill of rights and is the first piece of legislation we’ll discuss today in the revolutionary settlement.
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