Podcasts Government Analysis The uses and misuses of history in politics

The uses and misuses of history in politics

Published: Nov. 11, 2019, 9 p.m.

Barely a day passes when an MP doesn\u2019t reach for an historical analogy to help explain contemporary events. But to what extent do the Battle of Agincourt and World War II really help us better understand what\u2019s happening now? Edward Stourton asks if there is a danger that some politicians might have misunderstood some of the best known moments in Britain\u2019s history?

Guests: \nProfessor David Abulafia (Emeritus, University of Cambridge)\nProfessor Anne Curry (Emeritus, University of Southampton)\nProfessor Neil Gregor (University of Southampton)\nProfessor Ruth Harris (University of Oxford)\nProfessor Andrew Knapp (Emeritus, University of Reading)\nProfessor Andrew Roberts (Visiting, King\u2019s College London)\nProfessor Robert Tombs (University of Cambridge)

Producer: Ben Cooper\nEditor: Jasper Corbett