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...head of the government that for the first time allowed women not only to elect MPs but also to stand for election to Parliament. Remember, if you're not on the...
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...of the Treasury from the 16th century is linked to the drive and ambition of many of the Lord Treasurers, such as Lord Burghley (William Cecil) under Elizabeth I. Cecil...
...Cameron. In this interview Lord O'Donnell talks to Lord Hennessy about his experiences during Coalition discussions between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats following the 2010 General Election. http://youtu.be/Y4_TS_okX2g...
...at each other are Viscount Castlereagh (Feb 1812-Sep 1822) and George Canning (Mar 1807-Oct 1809, Sep 1822- Apr 1827) both brilliant Foreign Secretaries who once fought a duel on Putney...
...Exchequer thanks to the Dialogus de Scaccario, an intimate (if somewhat self-important) account written by royal treasurer Richard fitz Nigel. The Exchequer started life as an expedient means by which...
...background to this significant development, from The National Archives website . And so, today, 1st August, The National Archives is releasing Prime Minister’s Office records, Cabinet Papers and Home Office...
...who sat in Parliament were members of financial elites of various sorts – either the older elite that held landed wealth and dominated the Lords and the Commons, or those...
...on design and on the development of the Arts and Crafts movement, helping to promote the idea that the design of furniture and other items for the home had as...