Historians in parliament
Historian-politicians Tristram Hunt, Chris Skidmore, Kwasi Kwarteng and Peter Hennessy explain how their two professions relate to each other.

We speak to four historian-politicians – MPs Tristram Hunt, Chris Skidmore and Kwasi Kwarteng, and Peter Hennessy who sits in the House of Lords – about how their two professions relate to each other and the value of historical expertise in government.