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SUMMARY:A Certain Idea of Britain: Writing the political history of one's 
 own country in one's own times - Lord Peter Hennessy (Attlee Professor of 
 Contemporary British History at Queen Mary\, University of London)
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CONTACT:Becky Ramshaw
DESCRIPTION:A Certain Idea of Britain: Writing the political history of on
 e's own country in one's own times\n\nThursday 1st March - bookings are op
 en now\n\nThis year's Antcliffe Lecture will be given by Lord Peter Hennes
 sy\, the Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History at Queen Mary\, 
 University of London.\n\n"As journalist for over 20 years – with spells 
 on The Times\, The Financial Times and The Economist – I unearthed the h
 idden wiring of the constitution and the power of the machinery of governm
 ent in Britain.\n\nThose themes remained at the heart of my research and t
 eaching at Queen Mary when I moved from journalism to academia in 1992. Si
 nce then\, it has been my aim to write the history of my own country\, in 
 my own times\, for academic and public audiences alike."\n\nTo register to
  attend this event please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e
 /a-certain-idea-of-britain-writing-the-political-history-of-ones-own-count
 ry-in-ones-own-times-tickets-42122066234
LOCATION:McCrum Lecture Theatre\, Corpus Christi College\, Cambridge\, CB2
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