As Chequers places host to a crucial Brexit cabinet meeting, a look back at how British prime ministers repeatedly fell in love with their country home.
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Associate Professor of Politics, Monash University
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Professor of Politics & Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University
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Teaching Fellow in Twentieth Century British History, University of Birmingham
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Professor Emeritus, School of Government and International Relations; Adjunct Professor, Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University
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Tutor in Politics and Political Theory, University of Salford
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Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics, University of the West of England
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Associate Professor in International Relations & Assistant Dean of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Professor of Public Administration, Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University
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Professor of Political Science, Monash University
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Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service
