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Dr Martin Farr

Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary British History, Newcastle University.

10 Posts

Newcastle, UK.
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Reform’s threat to the mainstream parties is unique in UK political history post image

Reform’s threat to the mainstream parties is unique in UK political history

What are Labour governments for? Why aid budget cuts are an existential matter post image

What are Labour governments for? Why aid budget cuts are an existential matter

How should Keir Starmer handle Donald Trump – and how is it going so far? post image

How should Keir Starmer handle Donald Trump – and how is it going so far?

Mandelson goes to Washington – or does he? Why neither is a good option now post image

Mandelson goes to Washington – or does he? Why neither is a good option now

The size of the swing to Labour in the Blackpool South by-election made this such an unpleasant night for Rishi Sunak post image

The size of the swing to Labour in the Blackpool South by-election made this such an unpleasant night for Rishi Sunak

Six books (and one play) to read to understand British politics today post image

Six books (and one play) to read to understand British politics today

Keir Starmer: Four lessons from History for an opposition trying to be the ‘government-in-waiting’ post image

Keir Starmer: Four lessons from History for an opposition trying to be the ‘government-in-waiting’

Liz Truss may not appoint an ethics adviser – Does that really matter? post image

Liz Truss may not appoint an ethics adviser – Does that really matter?

Conservative Party – Who are the rebels and why do they want Boris Johnson gone? post image

Conservative Party – Who are the rebels and why do they want Boris Johnson gone?

Sleaze: Why Boris Johnson is being reminded of the lurid scandals of 1990s Britain. post image

Sleaze: Why Boris Johnson is being reminded of the lurid scandals of 1990s Britain.