A great Prime Minister's early death Thursday, 11 July, 2024 Prime minister at the age of 24, the Younger Pitt died when he was 46 in 1806 after serving in the highest political office for eighteen years, a term exceeded in length only by Walpole. His health was never robust. It is well-known that he added to his problems by drinking heavily, and it is often said that drink killed him. Far from that being the case, the illness that proved fatal to him can... Articles
Historical sex abuse allegations against VIPs - police cover-up 1st October 2019 Between 2014 and 2016, the Metropolitan Police hounded a number of prominent people as a result of false allegations of historical child sex abuse and murder... Speeches
Disraeli in Manchester 1st October 2019 The most remarkable Tory speech ever delivered in Manchester (where the Conservatives are holding their conference this week) was given by Disraeli in the... Articles
Thomas Cook and the British Empire 27th September 2019 The sudden collapse of Thomas Cook over the weekend of September 21/22 brought great hardship to travellers, and cost many people their jobs. In a letter... Articles
Conservative leaders and the constitution 27th September 2019 Boris Johnson stirred widespread outrage by his inflammatory comments in the Commons on 25 September following the Supreme Court’s judgement that his decision... Articles
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Political prorogations 19th September 2019 On 17 September, the Supreme Court began its deliberations to determine whether or not Boris Johnson had acted unlawfully in proroguing Parliament for five... Articles
Disorder in the Commons over prorogation 13th September 2019 The traditional ceremony to prorogue Parliament took place in the House of Lords just after 1.30 am on September 10. It was preceded by unruly scenes in the... Recent News