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H&P director advises Welsh Government on Article 50 case

November 2016

History & Policy's director Dr Andrew Blick will advise on the historical and constitutional context as the Welsh Government seeks representation in the appeal before the Supreme Court.

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The Old Poor Law and the Economic Rise of England

October 2016

Researchers in the field of social protection are often confronted with the argument that social protection is a luxury that only rich nations can afford. But according to Simon Szreter, professor of history and public policy at the University of Cambridge, social security played a social security played a key role in driving the world's first case of economic development – the economic rise of England from 1600-1800.

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Autumn 2016 events programme announced

October 2016

History & Policy announces the first of its autumn events to put policy makers and media in touch with historians.

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History & Policy announces partnership with four universities

October 2016

We are delighted to announce that from 2017, the universities of Sheffield, Edinburgh, Bristol and Leeds will take up three-year partnerships with History & Policy. We look forward to developing close ties with the numerous internationally recognized historians based at these institutions, and together generating a wealth of ideas for events, papers and projects which aim to put professional history at the heart of policy-making.

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Will there be a snap General Election?

August 2016

How likely is it that Theresa May will call an election this year? Dr Andrew Blick talks to Vice.

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History & Policy’s director co-authors paper on the constitution and Brexit

July 2016

Read Dr Andrew Blick's paper for the Constitution Society co-authored with Richard Gordon QC

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Have referendums in Britain always been honoured?

July 2016

Dr Andrew Blick talks about the legal status of referendums and what has happened in previous cases.

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How will Jo Cox’s killing impact UK referendum?

June 2016

History and Policy's Director Andrew Blick talks to Max Foster in the CNN newsroom about how the killing of MP Jo Cox could reverberate through the campaign before next week's referendum.

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History & Policy Parenting Forum unveils new-look website

June 2016

History & Policy Parenting Forum launches a new look for their website. 

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History & Policy Co-Founder to speak at DCLG Seminar

May 2016

Simon Szreter will examine the political evolution of Britain's largest provincial cities between 1860 and 1914. 

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