The Great Famine? The Corn Laws? If only people had listened to the Duke of Norfolk. Continue reading
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Category Archives: History
‘Petty differences’: Not a government of national unity
ALWYN TURNER remembers the appeals for the country to come together in 1974. Continue reading
‘Sturdy and true’: A government of national unity
Do we have a new Churchill and Attlee in our midst, wonders ROGER HERMISTON. Continue reading
‘Where there is discord’: The 1979 election
ALWYN TURNER on the arrival of Margaret Thatcher in Downing Street. Continue reading
Our Singapore
SIMON MATTHEWS on the Empire Trilogy of JG Farrell, and what it tells us about Brexit. Continue reading
The battle of the bulls’ semen
ALWYN TURNER remembers John Major’s problems with BSE and the EU. Continue reading
‘I see nothing wrong with rock ’n’ roll, but…’
Cyril Smith didn’t approve of schoolchildren dancing to rock music, says ALWYN TURNER. Continue reading
