Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Modern British History Podcast
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| 14. 'Yes Minister' - Crossover with the British Sitcom History Podcast | 20 Nov 2023 | 00:47:24 | |
"In stage one, we say nothing is going to happen. Stage two, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it. In stage three, we say that maybe we should do something about it, but there’s nothing we can do. I'm joined by 'my right honourable member' Gareth Allen from the British Sitcom History Podcast constituency to dissect the interminable obfuscations and myriad machinations of this early 1980s gem of political satire: 'Yes Minister'. | |||
| 5. The Evolution of Political Campaigning - with Professor Darren Lilleker | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:48:03 | |
Ever wonder how political campaigns have transformed over the years? Developments in the ground war in the later years are documented in: Denver, D., & Hands, G. (2013). Modern constituency electioneering: Local campaigning in the 1992 general election. Routledge. One of the best studies of the influences of marketing and public relations is: Scammell, M. (2016). Designer politics: How elections are won. Springer. For an overview of the psychology of campaigning see: Lilleker, D. (2014). Political Communication and Cognition. Springer. Finally, a work on spin and New Labour from an ex-BBC journalist: Jones, N. (2000). Sultans of spin: the media and the New Labour government Orion Books. | |||
| 4. Party Finance - with Professor Justin Fisher | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:53:05 | |
What if we told you that the often overlooked aspect of party finance plays a critical role in shaping British politics? As we dive into the historical landscape of political funding, our guest Justin Fisher from Brunel University brings his 35 years of expertise in political science to help us unravel the complexities and motivations behind political donations. | |||
| 3. Economics and Culture in the 80s - with Alwyn Turner | 30 May 2023 | 00:47:18 | |
“Economics are the method, the object is to change the soul” - Margaret Thatcher (1981) What were the various tensions and contradictions between free markets and social conservatism in the 1980s? How did these manifest in the culture, music, and media of the time? In this episode, I’m joined by author and historian Alwyn Turner to ponder these questions amongst many others. In this wide-ranging discussion, we run the gamut from monetarism and Milton Friedman to Band Aid, Only Fools and Horses and much more. | |||
| 2. Special advisors - with Dr Athanassios Gouglas | 10 May 2023 | 01:01:50 | |
In this episode we hear from Dr Athanassios Gouglas on the subject of special advisors. Dr Gouglas is a politics lecturer at the university of Exeter and you can find out more about his research here: https://politics.exeter.ac.uk/staff/gouglas/
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| 1. Crises in the 1970s - with Dr Chris Kirkland | 04 Feb 2023 | 00:56:12 | |
This episode has Dr Chris Kirkland joining the podcast to speak on crises in the 1970s, with a particular focus on their link to the Labour Party. Chris is a lecturer in politics at York St John University and has published monographs comparing crises in modern British Politics and exploring how crises have shaped the UK Labour party’s economic ideology.
And for those wanting a more academic perspective:
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| 13. Northern Ireland Roundtable Discussion | 22 Oct 2023 | 00:51:04 | |
What are the common myths about the conflict in Northern Ireland? Is understanding history a barrier to peace building in the country, or a vital part of it? And finally, what are the prospects for Irish unification in future? | |||
| 12. John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? - with Dr Ben Williams | 13 Oct 2023 | 00:41:47 | |
John Major was prime minister for longer than the last five we've had in the UK. What were his politics? Were they little more than Thatcherism with some of the hard edges taken off; or did he represent a more significant shift of the political dial. | |||
| 11. The Legacy of Hugh Gaitskell and John Smith - with Dr Martin Farr | 27 Aug 2023 | 00:51:16 | |
Both Smith and Gaitskell died suddenly and never gained political office. What do they tell us about how the Labour party remembers its lost leaders? What might have happened if they had both lived? And finally, where are they best placed on the spectrum of political opinion in the Labour Party? | |||
| 10. The EU's Role in Northern Ireland Peacebuilding - with Dr Giada Lagana | 27 Aug 2023 | 00:43:56 | |
What is the often overlooked role that the EU played in Northern Ireland peacebuilding? What were the challenges of the EU getting buy-in from the Northern Irish community and how were these tackled? What lessons can be learnt from this for other peacebuilding initiatives? For this episode I was very grateful to be joined by Dr Giada Lagana, lecturer in politics at Cardiff university, to discuss all the above and more! | |||
| 9. By-Elections - with Dr Marc Collinson | 19 Aug 2023 | 00:41:43 | |
Why are by-elections called; what myths and misconceptions surround them; and how much do they shed light on the national political picture?
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| 8. Rock Against Racism - with Dr Ieuan Franklin | 07 Aug 2023 | 00:48:00 | |
I'm very grateful to Ieuan Franklin - lecturer in History and Politics at Bournemouth University - for joining me on this one. In this episode, we talk about the Rock Against Racism movement of the late 1970s.
We discuss all this and more (whilst also dropping in some late 70s punk and reggae music recommendations to add to your playlist!)
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| 7. The Falklands War - Crossover Episode with The Aspects of History Podcast | 14 Jul 2023 | 00:58:24 | |
I'm delighted to be joined on this one by Ollie Webb-Carter, host of The Aspects of History Podcast. In this crossover episode, we take on the hefty topic of The Falklands War. | |||
| 6. Labour in the 80s: the Rocky Road to Recovery - with Associate Professor Danny Rye | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:39:21 | |
Why did the Labour Party lose the 1983 election and what changes did the party make to put itself back on the path to recovery? Hayter, D., 2005. Fightback!: Labour's Traditional Right in the 1970s and 1980s. Manchester University Press. Russell, M., 2005. Building New Labour: The politics of party organisation. Springer. | |||
| 16. The Conservative Party Transformation in the 70s and 80s - with Dr Simon Griffiths | 05 Apr 2025 | 01:02:09 | |
| 15. A History of BBC Election Night Broadcasting - Crossover with The British Broadcasting Century Podcast | 09 Sep 2024 | 00:44:43 | |
A History of BBC Election Night Broadcasting - Crossover with The British Broadcasting Century Podcast. | |||