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Henry Pelham (Whig, 1743-1754)

Posted by: Andrew Thompson, Posted on: 17 December 2014 - Categories: No 10 guest historian series, Past prime ministers, Prime Ministers and No. 10

Henry Pelham’s tenure as First Lord of the Treasury continued the direction and style of politics inaugurated by his mentor, Robert Walpole. Pelham was the second surviving son of Thomas Pelham, first Baron Pelham of Laughton, and his second wife …

Sir Robert Walpole (Whig, 1721-1742)

Posted by: Andrew Thompson, Posted on: 20 November 2014 - Categories: No 10 guest historian series, Past prime ministers, Prime Ministers and No. 10

This is the first of 52 biographies of British Prime Ministers, from Sir Robert Walpole to Gordon Brown. Written by members of History & Policy, a 500+ strong network of expert historians, these new, succinct bios will be published over …