History

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

A Young Liberals cornflake eating contest

A gem from the Liberal Party’s history: a Young Liberals cornflake eating contest from Letchworth in 1966:

Letchworth Young Liberals cornflake eating event

© Garden City Collection, Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation, with thanks to them for getting back to me so quickly about using this photograph.

 

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