Monthly Archives: April 2021

Parliament and COVID-19

Earlier today, I took part in a panel discussion organised by the Institute for Government on Parliament and the Pandemic: The Legacy of COVID-19.  Also on the panel was a former student of mine, Tracey Crouch, MP for Chatham and … Continue reading

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Published and forthcoming…

The past year has not been an unproductive one in terms of publications.  The picture shows my output since last summer in terms of works I have authored or edited as well as those to which I have contributed chapters … Continue reading

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Remembering Shirley Williams

I was very sad to read of the death at 90 of Shirley Williams – Baroness Williams of Crosby.  She had been an active member of the House of Lords until her retirement and I gather she rather regretted no … Continue reading

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Writing to a constituent…

I have been reading various memoirs of MPs who served in the first half of the 20th Century.  Part of this is in  preparation for the centenary history of the 1922 Committee, which I shall begin proper next year.  It … Continue reading

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