Prime Ministers and Europe since Thatcher - The Hertford lectures

A series of lectures given on each Prime Minister's relationship with Europe since Margaret Thatcher by an individual who worked very closely with that leader. The series of lectures was recorded in Autumn 2017 at the Weston Library hosted by Will Hutton, the Principal of Hertford College, in conjunction with Lord Adonis.

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Episodes

Theresa May

Steve Richards (Journalist and Presenter of BBC Radio 4's Week in Westminster), gives the final talk in The Hertford Lecture Series on the challenge Theresa May has on delivering Brexit.

Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 19 min

David Cameron

Sir Ivan Rogers (UK Permanent Representative to the European Union, 2013-17), gives a talk on David Cameron's relationship to the EU and what lead up to the Brexit referendum.

Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 38 min

John Major

Lord Patten of Barnes discusses John Major's term in office in the latest episode in this series

Nov 24, 2017•1 hr 5 min

Tony Blair

Lord Andrew Adonis (Head of Policy to Tony Blair) talks about Tony Blair's relationship to the EU and to Europe during his premiership.

Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 18 min

Gordon Brown

Lord Wood of Anfield (Special Adviser to Gordon Brown), gives a talk about Gordon Brown's relationship to Europe as well as his 'muscular intergovernmentalism' approach for resolving issues.

Nov 08, 2017•1 hr 13 min

Margaret Thatcher

Lord Powell of Bayswater, Margaret Thatcher's Foreign Affairs Private Secretary, details Thatcher's successes and failures with Europe.

Oct 31, 2017•1 hr 6 min

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