LIMITED TIME OFFER | Get 3 months for $0.99 a month

$14.95/mo thereafter - terms apply.
Who was the Macmillanite in the Thatcher Cabinet? cover art

Who was the Macmillanite in the Thatcher Cabinet?

Who was the Macmillanite in the Thatcher Cabinet?

Listen for free

View show details

About this listen

Few people remember Peter Walker today. But for more than a decade he was one of the most important figures in Margaret Thatcher's government - in spite of the fact he styled himself as an Macmillanite and not a Thatcherite. In this episode we discuss Walker's career, the role he played in 1980s Britain, and whether or not he was able to exercise much influence as a Cabinet minister.


In this episode, we discuss the following books:


'Taken as Red' by Anushka Asthana. Available here: https://amzn.to/4fI2k8T


'Strange Days Indeed' by Francis Wheen. Available here: https://amzn.to/4fBtJJz

***

Since Attlee & Churchill is a podcast about post-war British politics - literally since Attlee & Churchill - and is hosted by Lee David Evans, an historian of the Conservative Party, and Richard Johnson, an historian of the Labour Party.


Enjoy ad-free listening, bonus episodes and show your support for the podcast by joining the Since Attlee & Churchill Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SinceAttleeAndChurchill


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No reviews yet