Rohan McWilliam
@McwilliamRohan
Historian about Town. Professor of Modern British History, Anglia Ruskin University. Director Labour History Research Unit. Author of London's West End (2020).
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Compass director Neal Lawson reflects on the life and work of his friend and mentor David Marquand:
renewal.org.uk/marquand-rememโฆ
Delighted to see David Edgerton's essay on Harold Wilson in the New Statesman this week. It was originally the keynote at the 'How Labour Governs' conference at Anglia Ruskin in January. Labour History Research Unit David Edgerton newstatesman.com/the-weekend-esโฆ.
Great launch for new book on Social Democracy by Eunice Goes at the Fabian Society. Promises to be an important book that takes on the difficult task of weaving together the different currents of thought. Eunice Goes agendapub.com/page/detail/soโฆ
.Royal Historical Society President, Emma Griffin, is among those expressing concern at emerging 'cold spots' - of courses and options - for humanities provision in UK Higher Education, in an article published today Times Higher Education bit.ly/3uRVSKV 1/2
Charles Clarke delivers keynote on the challenges facing Labour in future. Emphasises need for clarity of purpose and rebuilding the public realm #HowLabourGoverns
Patrick Diamond (and Colm Murphy) on the role of fiscal prudence underpinning progressive reform in New Labour era. #HowLabourGoverns
Glen O'Hara reasseses the statecraft of New Labour and its focus on the future and the 'techno-fix'. #HowLabourGoverns