Opinion Articles
H&P encourages historians to use their expertise to shed light on issues of the day. If you are interested in submitting an opinion piece for publication, please see our editorial guidelines. We currently have 342 Opinion Articles listed by date and they are all freely searchable by theme, author or keyword.
“United in Diversity”? – A view from Greenland
Prof. Jens Wendel-Hansen looks back at Greenland's decision to leave the EEC and asks what lessons can be drawn for Britain's future in the European Union.
Read MoreReferendums Ancient and Modern
Ahead of the 2016 EU Referendum, Paul Cartledge offers a potted history of referendums throughout the ages.
Read MoreThe Conservative Right, Europe and Anti-Americanism
Recent criticisms of Barack Obama's comments on the EU referendum should be viewed in the wider history of Anti-Americanism within the Conservative party, argues N.C. Fleming.
Read MoreAn Illegitimate Archbishop
Ann Lyon explores the historical implications of the recent revelations regarding Archbishop Justin Welby's paternity.
Read MoreHistory & Defence: Need for long-term reflection at a time of great change
Linda Risso laments the lack of historians engaging in defence policy issues.
Read More“The City of Steel”: Port Talbot’s Steel Industry, from ‘Treasure Island’ to Crisis
As the Tata Steel controversy continues, Bleddyn Penny looks at the historic role the steel industry has played in shaping Port Talbot's community.
Read MoreOnly out to save themselves? Charity regulation in historical perspective
Sarah Roddy, Julie-Marie Strange & Bertrand Taithe suggest that recent controversies surrounding charitable fundraising may have their historical precedents in Victorian and Edwardian England.
Read MoreSunday Blues: Conservatives, Religion and Party Identity
N. C. Fleming argues that the recent Conservative backbench revolt on Sunday Trading Laws is indicative of the party's historic identification with Christianity.
Read MoreBritain and Europe: An Uneasy History?
Prof. Robert Tombs offers an historical explanation of Britain's uneasy relationship with European integration.
Read MoreA Policy Widely Abused: The Origins of the “No Platform” Policy of the National Union of Students
Dr Evan Smith examines the history of the use – and misuse – of the “No Platform” policy
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