Monthly Archives: April 2023
The 1922 Committee gets under way
I have done several posts already on the formation of the 1922 Committee, focusing on the reasons for its formation. Here I report on its organizational beginnings. In 1923, the MP for Lowestoft, Gervais Rentoul, called a meeting of newly-elected … Continue reading
‘The 1922 Committee: Power Behind the Scenes’
Following my earlier posts on the 1922 Committee, identifying some of the myths surrounding its formation, I can report on progress for publication of the volume to mark its centenary. The manuscript is now with the publishers, Manchester University Press, … Continue reading
The House of Lords and the Iraq war
Tim Bale opens his latest book, The Conservative Party After Brexit, with a quote from the Greek historian Polybius.: ‘Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their … Continue reading
The Norton View 