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    Appeasement and the road to World War Two

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    Brexit, the Corn Laws and the Common Market: a brief history of Britain’s trade deals

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    Why Churchill’s reputation is still on the line

    Sir Robert Peel (1788–1850) was a British statesman who twice served as Conservative prime minister, between 1834–35 and 1841–46. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
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    Did Churchill’s postwar speeches save the world?

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    Politician and novelist Benjamin Disraeli was twice prime minister, and extended suffrage by introducing the 1867 Reform Act. (Photo by Jabez Hughes/Getty Images)
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