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Lord Palmerston and the ‘civis Romanus sum’ principle
For the No. 10 Guest Historian series, Professor David Brown analyses the origins, response and legacy of Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston's 1850 defence of his contentious foreign policy.
Read MoreH&P evidence features in Parliamentary report on Civil Service skills
Hollowing out of civil servants’ skills and loss of institutional memory threaten good governance, according to a select committee inquiry into Civil Service skills to which H&P gave evidence.
Read MoreH&P historians contribute to Savile ‘lessons learnt’ report
The ‘lessons learnt’ report from the NHS investigations into Jimmy Savile drew on the expertise of H&P historians.
Read MoreH&P internships for King’s students
Internships with honoraria are available this spring and autumn at H&P. Any King’s BA, MA or PhD student of history or public policy is eligible to apply.
Read MoreThe long past: an antidote to short-termism?
H&P is one solution for the historically-curious policy maker cutting through the online chaff for authoritative and accessible historical research, according to Professor David Reynolds, in his review of The History Manifesto, for New Statesman.
Read MoreAir-raids casualties in the First World War
100 years ago the first Zeppelins attacked Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn. Professor Edgar Jones, of King’s College London, examines the effects of German airship raids on civilian morale during the First World War in the latest article for the History of Government Blog. What lessons can be learnt today from people's response to German air-raids?
Read MoreWilliam Cavendish bio published
The latest Prime Ministerial bio, of William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, is published on the History of Government Blog. According to Dr Andrew Thompson, of Cambridge University, Devonshire’s career illustrates the importance of connection and tact for political success.
Read MoreHarriet Arbuthnot and ‘the vortex of politics’
Harriet Arbuthnot's revealing diary of high politics of the 1820s is the subject of the latest Guest Historian article for the History of Government Blog, by Dr Stephen Lee, of Torquay Boys' Grammar School.
Read MoreH&P co-founder features in REF
H&P co-founder Professor Pat Thane’s engagement with the Department for Education featured in a King’s College London impact case study for the Research Excellence Framework (REF). King’s was ranked 4th for research impact as measured against other multidisciplinary universities in this national assessment.
Read MoreHenry Pelham bio published
The latest refreshed PM bio, of Henry Pelham, 1743-1754, is published on the History of Government Blog. Dr Andrew Thompson, of Cambridge University, outlines Pelham’s considerable political and diplomatic skills and financial prudence.
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