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It has almost been 300 years since Sir Robert Walpole arguably became the first holder of the office of Prime Minister in 1721 - an office which today is under scrutiny like never before. The Prime Ministers series of 55 podcasts brings to life all 55 of Britain's 'First Among Equals' through interviews with the authors of all 55 essays in Iain Dale’s new book The Prime Ministers: Three Hundred Years of History. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne and Henry Pelha ...
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on 03 February 2021.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
Iain Dale talks to Lord Bellingham, Henry Bellingham, about the life and premiership of Spencer Perceval who served as Prime Minister from 1809 until his assassination by Henry Bellingham’s kinsman, John Bellingham, in 1812.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on 03 February 2021.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
Iain Dale talks to Secretary of State Robert Buckland about the life and times of Viscount Melbourne who served as Prime Minister in 1834 for a few months, and then from 1834-1841.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on 03 February 2021.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
Iain Dale talks to historian Sir Anthony Seldon about the life and premiership of Clement Attlee, who held the office of Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on 27 January 2021.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on 20 January 2021.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
Iain Dale talks to political academic Mark Garnett about the life and premiership(s) of William Pitt the Younger who became Prime Minister at the age of 24 in 1783. He resigned in 1801 and served briefly again as Prime Minister between 1804 and his death in late 1805.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on 13 January 2021.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
Iain Dale talks to Theresa May’s former speechwriter Keelan Carr about the so-called “Unknown Prime Minister” Andrew Bonar Law, who served as Prime Minister for only seven months 1922-23.
Iain Dale talks to veteran political journalist Peter Riddell about the Tory Prime Minister Lord Liverpool from 1812-1827, and was the longest serving Prime Minister of the 19th century.
Iain Dale talks to Liberal historian Duncan Brack about Whig/Liberal Prime Minister Lord John Russell, who serves as Prime Minister from 1846 to 1852 and 1865-66.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 16 December 2020.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
Iain Dale talks to military historian Peter Caddick-Adams about the life and premiership of Winston Churchill, who served as Prime Minister from 1940-45 and 1951-55.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 09 December 2020.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 02 December 2020.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 25 November 2020.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 18 November 2020.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
Iain Dale talks to political academic Nigel Fletcher about the Earl of Derby who served three times as Prime Minister from 23 February to 17 December 1852, 20 February 1858 to 1 June 1859, and 28 June 1866 to 25 February 1868.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 11 November 2020.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
Iain Dale talks to Mark Fox about Britain’s first Prime Minister who served in the office from 1721-1742. You can order the book, THE PRIME MINISTERS, which accompanies this podcast series from all good bookshops.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 04 November 2020.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC, often known as Jim Callaghan, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980. Iain discusses his impact with political analyst Lewis Baston.
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, took questions from MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday 21 October 2020.Want to find out more about what's happening in the House of Commons this week? Follow @HouseofCommons on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more.UK Parliament
In the first of this series of 55 podcasts on British prime ministers, LBC’s Iain Dale talks to historian and Telegraph columnist Simon Heffer about the life of one of Britain’s greatest prime ministers, the Liberal William Ewart Gladstone. He served as prime minister for a total of 12 years in four separate terms between 1868 and 1894.…