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

Published: December 8, 2016 at 10:33 am
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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.
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