The Long View

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History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events

Jonathan Freedland presents the series in which stories from the past are compared with current events.

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The Long View: Short-Lived Leaders

Short-Lived Leaders

BBC Radio 4 - The Long View, Short-Lived Leaders

Jonathan Freedland sheds light on current events through stories from the past.

Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of short-lived leaders.

As Liz Truss resigns after 44 days in office, the shortest serving Prime Minister in UK history, Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of short-lived leaders; from Emperor Didius Julianus in AD 193 to Prime Minister Lord Goderich in 1827.  

Contributors: 
Professor Tim Cornell, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at the University of Manchester
Dr Luke Blaxill, Political historian at Oxford University

Producer: Sarah Shebbeare

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