Modernising Parliament: Reform of the House of Lords Many regard the unelected House of Lords as an anachronism...
Imperial Rivalry with the Russian Empire During the nineteenth century, Great Britain and Russia engaged in...
The face of Charles Dickens - portraits of the great author Charles Dickens was drawn, painted and photographed more than most...
Who invented the calculus? - and other 17th century topics The development of the calculus brought together two seemingly unrelated...
History from Below: Mathematics, Instruments and Archaeology In recent decades, archaeologists working on sites such as the...
Leadership and Change: Prime Ministers in the Post-War World - Attlee The sound on this lecture is of a very low...
Who invented the equals sign? With the invention of printing, mathematical writings became widely available...
The Reform of Parliament and the Crisis of Political Participation The House of Commons is, as the popularly elected chamber...
Reflections on Secret Intelligence Sir David Omand KCB, Former Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator, The...