I'm still enjoying Jeremy Paxman's description of Ed Miliband's appearance: he 'looks like a teenage chess champion'.
History Lab's annual conference - Politics and Power
Politics and Power Call for Papers History Lab Annual Conference 29th and 30th June 2010 Institute of Historical Research, London Political history is sometimes seen as the victim of recent turns in historical practice. This conference aims to explore where politics fits into the current practice of history, and the current shape – and status – of political history.The General Election means that 2010 would seem to be a good year in which to consider the state of politics in history, not just as Political History, but as a broader aspect of much historical research. The past can be a powerful motivator and politician’s tool, and historians play an important role in this; we need also to be aware of our own political positions when writing history. What is the place of traditional forms of Political History in the 21st century? How can this type of history interact with other approaches to history? Has the cultural turn really done for political history, or just changed the way we do it...
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