Here are my posts which have an historical theme. You will notice the emphasis on 19th century British political history in particular, a period which I studied for my history PhD.

As Winston Churchill said, explaining the practical application of history to forecasting, “The longer you can look back, the further you can look forward”.

Plus, history is just such fun, with a wealth of amazing stories, fascinating details and important lessons for the present.

History

We are the European party in Parliament and among British people – Margaret Thatcher

Back when not only Ted Heath but also Margaret Thatcher were cited as pro-Europeans and the Conservatives wanted closer cooperation on foreign policy across the EU (the European Community as was), for the 1984 European Parliament elections:

We are the European party in Parliament and among British people – Margaret Thatcher

Conservative 1994 Euro elections leaflet - inside
Conservative 1994 Euro elections leaflet - outside
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For more gems from past election leaflets, see my collection How leaflets used to look.