Political historian, lecturer and writer. Co-founder, @oppositionuk; Cake, campery & constitutional trivia.š°š³ļøāš š Mainly at Bsky these days (nigelfletcher)
London, England
Joined February 2009
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A few people have told me they canāt face the move to another platform if this place dies, and are happy to stay here if it doesnāt.
If thatās you and you want to make sure we stay in touch, whatever happens, my newsletter is a good way to do that. nigelfletcher.substack.com/
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On 2 November, at Greenwich Theatre, I'll be joining forces with @nigelfletcher to discuss Winston Churchill's relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, and consider the wider context of Churchill's interactions with the monarchs he served.āš
Click on the link below to join us:š
greenwichtheatre.org.uk/evenā¦
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šØ NEW PODCAST: Churchill's Queen
In the final episode of the Since Attlee & Churchill Summer Book Club, @richardmarcj and I are joined by @nigelfletcher, author of Churchill's Queen: The Remarkable Friendship That Shaped Our Age, to explore the fascinating relationship between Winston Churchill and Elizabeth II.
In his book, Nigel explores how their relationship developed even before Elizabeth's accession in 1952, with Churchill playing an influential role in her early life.
And in our discussion, we explore the personal relationship between the two as Prime Minister and Sovereign, their very different ways of understanding the decline of the British Empire and the emergence of the Commonwealth, and the disagreements that punctuated their relationship ā including about the Royal Family's name and their London home.
We finish by considering how different the beginning of Elizabeth II's reign might have been if Clement Attlee had remained Prime Minister instead.
Available now wherever you get your podcasts. Just search 'Since Attlee & Churchill.'
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On the latest #OppositionCast, we consider the lessons candidates in Makerfield might take from past by-elections, and discuss whether Andy Burnham's stumbling answers to questions echo a certain scene from The West Wing... Listen and download via:
pod.link/oppositioncast/episā¦
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'I'll go back to that old clichƩ: "It's the economy, stupid!".'
@nigelfletcher doesn't think Britain's revolving door of prime ministers is all down to 'systemic issues' or politicians getting worse. It's simpler than that.
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Was the King's speech to the US Congress a masterclass in gentle opposition? We discuss its significance on the latest #OppositionCast, as well as looking ahead to next week's elections in the UK, where the first rule of politics is to learn how to count:
pod.link/oppositioncast/episā¦
The King's speech was a hit - but did Donald Trump actually understand it? I spoke to @CBSNews yesterday to discuss the impact of the speech - and whether there's a danger for those who get more applause than the President...
youtu.be/IGNitzPi_Vc?si=Juwiā¦
Has the Pope crossed a line? And do British politicians have the same problem when religion and politics mix? I spoke to @NickFerrariLBC on @LBC earlier about the issues raised by the war of words between Trump and the leader of the Catholic church.
youtu.be/TS4kzloHbF4
With the Prince of Wales attending the installation of the new Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday, what does his āquiet faithā mean for his future role as monarch? I spoke to @HenryRiley1 on @LBC at the weekend:
youtu.be/hf72KBp0LlU?si=X546ā¦
I feel the time is rapidly approaching where for one reason or another I wonāt be accessible on here (I already only use it to cross-post and check in on people who arenāt at the other place(s))
So if you donāt already, do follow me there.
Can't believe we're nearly at the end of 2025 - and it's been quite a year in the politics of opposition! Join me and Sarah Southern as we take stock of a dramatic year and look ahead to what 2026 might have in store...
pod.link/oppositioncast/episā¦
BUMPER CHRISTMAS EDITION! As we approach the end of 2025, we look back at a dramatic year in the politics of opposition in the UK. Who were the winners and losers, and what might next year have in store?
pod.link/oppositioncast/episā¦
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BUMPER CHRISTMAS EDITION! As we approach the end of 2025, we look back at a dramatic year in the politics of opposition in the UK. Who were the winners and losers, and what might next year have in store?
pod.link/oppositioncast/episā¦
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It's Your Party... and You're not invited. This week's #OppositionCast discusses the chaotic "Your Party" founding conference, which saw Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's rocky relationship take another downward turn. Can the new party recover? :
pod.link/oppositioncast/episā¦
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The onward march of breakfast cereals in our political discourse continues (yes @mattchorley Iām looking at you) - my Coco-Pops obsessed cohost Sarah has competition from Kemi Badenoch...
See what we made of the Budget response on our latest podcast ep!
Chancellors and Cheerios! Itās the #OppositionCast Budget special, live(ish) from Westminster as Rachel Reeves tries to quell opposition on the Labour benches, and Kemi Badenoch brings another breakfast cereal to the table:
pod.link/oppositioncast/episā¦
The onward march of breakfast cereals in our political discourse continues (yes @mattchorley Iām looking at you) - my Coco-Pops obsessed cohost Sarah has competition from Kemi Badenoch...
See what we made of the Budget response on our latest podcast ep!
Chancellors and Cheerios! Itās the #OppositionCast Budget special, live(ish) from Westminster as Rachel Reeves tries to quell opposition on the Labour benches, and Kemi Badenoch brings another breakfast cereal to the table:
pod.link/oppositioncast/episā¦
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Chancellors and Cheerios! Itās the #OppositionCast Budget special, live(ish) from Westminster as Rachel Reeves tries to quell opposition on the Labour benches, and Kemi Badenoch brings another breakfast cereal to the table:
pod.link/oppositioncast/episā¦
Just surfacing here briefly to make a few public service announcements for the greater good:
No, it is not Christmas, it's November.
No, it's not "Black Friday" this week. We live in the UK. (And anyway, today is Monday).
Conducting academic research and writing books when you don't have a funded university research job and project funding is really tough. If you want to support Max's interesting research and books on Chiefs of Staff (always topical, it seems!) take a look and consider donating:
I'm raising funds to support vital research on the role of the Downing Street Chief-of-Staff. Any help would mean the world to me. Please consider donating or sharing! gofund.me/859be9eb3
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I'm raising funds to support vital research on the role of the Downing Street Chief-of-Staff. Any help would mean the world to me. Please consider donating or sharing! gofund.me/859be9eb3
What could possibly go wrong?
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EXC: Adolf Hitler's genome has been sequenced by scientists
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