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Sir Keir Starmer: First knight of the realm to serve as PM for 61 years

The Independent - 05 Jul 2024
Sir Keir Starmer: First knight of the realm to serve as PM for 61 years ...

A typically British way to smooth handovers of power

The Economist - 09 Jan 2024
A typically British way to smooth handovers of power ...

David Cameron: lessons from other ex-prime ministers who returned to government

The Conversation - 14 Nov 2023
David Cameron: lessons from other ex-prime ministers who returned to government ...

How well did Queen Elizabeth II get along with her Prime Ministers?

Tatler - 14 Oct 2024
How well did Queen Elizabeth II get along with her Prime Ministers? ...

UK’s landmark postwar elections: When Labour ended 13 years of Conservative rule in 1964

The Seattle Times - 29 Jun 2024
UK’s landmark postwar elections: When Labour ended 13 years of Conservative rule in 1964 ...

Crossword roundup: why did Douglas-Home pronounce it ‘Hume’?

The Guardian - 07 Feb 2022
Crossword roundup: why did Douglas-Home pronounce it ‘Hume’? ...

Letter: Douglas-Home did it with matchsticks

Financial Times - 14 Dec 2020
Letter: Douglas-Home did it with matchsticks ...

Chris Maccabe: Ex-NIO man says Irish unity possible in 20 years

BBC - 14 Feb 2024
Chris Maccabe: Ex-NIO man says Irish unity possible in 20 years ...

British Prime Ministers who returned to government

GOV.UK - 14 Nov 2023
British Prime Ministers who returned to government ...

How is a Prime Minister appointed?

Commons Library - 04 Jul 2024
How is a Prime Minister appointed? ...

The Queen’s sole blunder

The Spectator World - 16 Oct 2023
The Queen’s sole blunder ...

The Queen and her Prime Ministers

History of government - 01 Jun 2022
The Queen and her Prime Ministers ...

Queen Elizabeth II's 12 prime ministers

CNN - 14 Jul 2016
Queen Elizabeth II's 12 prime ministers ...

Revealed: the very British reason why PM wasn’t told about KGB spy

South China Morning Post - 24 Jul 2018
Revealed: the very British reason why PM wasn’t told about KGB spy ...

Why do British prime ministers never wear wedding rings?

BBC.com - 08 Jan 2014
Why do British prime ministers never wear wedding rings? ...

Did a prime minister’s ordeal inspire the Queen’s Christmas message?

The Telegraph - 27 Dec 2013
Did a prime minister’s ordeal inspire the Queen’s Christmas message? ...

Former PM was almost kidnapped, diary reveals

The Guardian - 14 Apr 2008
Former PM was almost kidnapped, diary reveals ...

Lord Home of the Hirsel obituary

The Guardian - 10 Oct 1995
Lord Home of the Hirsel obituary ...

How the Queen’s constitutional role shifted over her reign

The Guardian - 09 Sep 2022
How the Queen’s constitutional role shifted over her reign ...