Few people remember Peter Walker today. But for more than a decade he was one of the most important figures in Margaret Thatcher's government - in spite of the fact he styled himself as an Macmillanite and not a Thatcherite. In this episode we discuss Walker's career, the role he played in 1980s Britain, and whether or not he was able to exercise much influence as a Cabinet minister.
In this episode, we discuss the following books:
'Taken as Red' by Anushka Asthana. Available here: https://amzn.to/4fI2k8T
'Strange Days Indeed' by Francis Wheen. Available here: https://amzn.to/4fBtJJz
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Since Attlee & Churchill is a podcast about post-war British politics - literally since Attlee & Churchill - and is hosted by Lee David Evans, an historian of the Conservative Party, and Richard Johnson, an historian of the Labour Party.
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Richard: richard.johnson@qmul.ac.uk
Lee: l.d.evans@qmul.ac.uk
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