21st Century

Expert history articles and analysis about the global events of the 21st century…

Cundill History Prize 2022 shortlist

2022 Cundill History Prize shortlist revealed

Prince Charles in 1969

King Charles III The life of the reigning king

Front door of No 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British prime minister

From Walpole to Truss Lessons from the 300-year history of the British prime minister

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Episode 8 What can history tell us about its future? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Boris Johnson announces his resignation as leader of the Conservative party

Behind the news Why PMs get the push

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Gone with the Wind: how a 1936 novel explains modern America . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Montage of five British prime ministers: David Lloyd George, Neville Chamberlain, Anthony Eden, James Callaghan and Margaret Thatcher

Prime ministers Five of the greatest downfalls of the past 100 years

Book cover of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four: to the future or to the past?

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Video: Dan David History Prize 2022

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Discovering a lost royal battleship . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The Queen’s century of change . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Buzz Aldrin salutes the US flag during the 1969 lunar landing

How has the world changed during the reign of Elizabeth II?

Queen Elizabeth II, in March 2022 - the year of her platinum jubilee (Photo by Getty Images)

Britain’s golden jubilees: from George III to Elizabeth II

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Eurovision: a political history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Video games at 50: a cultural history . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.