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Is there anybody out there?

“Is there anybody there?” - It has to be the...

‘Shadow and Substance’: Premiership for the Twenty-first Century

"In politics of all callings, the test of success or...

Big Bang to Big Crunch

A truly brief history of time: the entire story of...

‘The Tigress Surrounded by Hamsters’: Margaret Thatcher, 1979-90

A lecture on the style and effectiveness of Margaret Thatcher's...

Quasars and Exploding Galaxies

The vast majority of galaxies are orderly, law-abiding citizens of...

‘Quiet, Calm Deliberation’: Harold Macmillan, 1957-63

An assessment of Harold Macmillan's six years as Prime Minister...

How Big is Space?

When you’re out at night with an astronomer, you’ll hear...

‘A Sense of Architectonics’: Clement Attlee, 1945-51

‘Organised by History’: The Office of Prime Minister

Everyone who steps through the door of 10 Downing Street...

Exploring the Milky Way

Ever since Galileo first turned a telescope to the sky...