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Members of the British royal family were far closer to Nazi Germany during World War II than has previously been recognise, Russian and Spanish archives suggest.
Defenders claim Prince Charles was just trying to educate himself. But shouldn’t he know better?
The monarch can return to London now the awkward prospect of a hung parliament has passed.
VE Day came after a week of frustrating rumour and failed to meet the expectations put upon it.
George Osborne’s favourite catchphrase has a long tradition.
Party manifestos reveal a decidedly luke-warm attitude to what was once an important institution.
The British public have come to expect impartiality from the monarchy under Elizabeth II.
There has been a 16% decline in the number of first degree language students since 2007.
We know they are there, beyond our borders. The huddled masses; the wretched of the earth; the refugees. We would just prefer not to see them. And when events force us to look – when ghost ships float…
For those who enjoy debunking the reputations of national heroes, there can be few softer targets than Winston Churchill. The phrase “flawed hero” could almost have been invented to characterise his long…
Although only a small area of land has been offered to companies exploring the potential for fracking in the UK so far, much more is likely to come. But opposition to fracking is growing – and growing…
Paul McCarthy, the granddaddy of shock conceptual art, has gone and done it again. In a globally reported move, part-installation and part promotional-stunt to mark the imminent opening of Paris’s Foire…
The major international banks are being lumbered with more and higher fines as the fallout from the financial crisis continues. Our research as part of the Conduct Costs Project at the CCP Research Foundation…
At approximately 1.30 am in the night of September 11 1939 two police officers walked into the offices of the Daily Mail with instructions to seize all of its early editions. This action was repeated at…
The spectacular arrival of thousands of unaccompanied Central American children at the southern frontier of the US over the last three years has provoked a frenzied response. President Obama calls the…
On July 23 the Queen will open the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. In the process, she will no doubt also fire the starting pistol on the latest round of a favourite British pastime: worrying about…
“Keep Calm and Carry On” is now one of the most recognisable slogans in British history. Its resilient message has become extraordinarily commonplace, with the phrase used to sell everything from mugs…
A painting is often like theatre. There are actors, who give expression to a narrative. They are distributed across a stage floor and positioned against a scenic backdrop. The artist is both the stage…
Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, is in court for breaching a police order on public assemblies and wilful obstruction of a highway – she was taking part in an anti-fracking demonstration…
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Director of Graduate Studies and Research, University of London Institute in Paris
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Professor in the History of People, Place and Community, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Research Fellow, Institute of Historical Research, University of London, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Maître de conférences en linguistique, University of London Institute in Paris
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Research Fellow, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Associate Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Lecturer in Refugee Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Research Assistant, Institute of Latin American Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Reader, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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Past and Present Research Fellow, Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London
