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Prof of Government Education, OBE, PhD, Director @thestrandgroup @kingscollegelon ⚒️ ‘Who is this diamond geezer?’

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Lovely to be invited on ⁦⁦@DArcyTiP⁩ BOOKtalk to discuss @JohnRentoul & my new book 'Heroes or Villains?: The Blair Government Reconsidered' bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

JonDavis73's tweet image. Lovely to be invited on ⁦⁦@DArcyTiP⁩ BOOKtalk to discuss @JohnRentoul & my new book 'Heroes or Villains?: The Blair Government Reconsidered'

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Congrats to Will Stark and Simon Mortimer - winners of the Mayor of London's Essay Prize 2024/5! 2x great essays on @thestrandgroup's London government module. Grateful to @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan for taking the time. Join MA Government Studies in 2026: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

jackwbrown's tweet image. Congrats to Will Stark and Simon Mortimer - winners of the Mayor of London's Essay Prize 2024/5!

2x great essays on @thestrandgroup's London government module. Grateful to @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan for taking the time.

Join MA Government Studies in 2026:
kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

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A wonderful climax to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @thestrandgroup module - many thanks to Dr Kwasi Kwarteng who spoke on 'Being Chancellor' during the infamous 2022 mini-budget offering students an unique insider's perspective Join us in 2026 👇🏽 thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/

chetunp's tweet image. A wonderful climax to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @thestrandgroup module - many thanks to Dr Kwasi Kwarteng who spoke on 'Being Chancellor' during the infamous 2022 mini-budget offering students an unique insider's perspective

Join us in 2026 👇🏽

thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/

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Come and work for a PhD in the History of Science and/or History of Technology in London - fully funded for candidates from anywhere in the world. kingschostm.com/funding-opport…

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Ed Balls vs Kwasi Kwarteng at @KingsCollegeLon: the Commons Confidential newsletter has gone out to subscribers. Sign up here independent.co.uk/subscribe

JohnRentoul's tweet image. Ed Balls vs Kwasi Kwarteng at @KingsCollegeLon: the Commons Confidential newsletter has gone out to subscribers. Sign up here
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Join us on MA Government Studies for 2026/27: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad…


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Perfect end to our @thestrandgroup London governance module this year - across to City Hall for an excellent session with Deputy Mayor @howarddawber discussing the mayoralty today. Some of the class then celebrated with a ‘flight’ on the cable car🚠 👋

jackwbrown's tweet image. Perfect end to our @thestrandgroup London governance module this year - across to City Hall for an excellent session with Deputy Mayor @howarddawber discussing the mayoralty today.

Some of the class then celebrated with a ‘flight’ on the cable car🚠 👋
jackwbrown's tweet image. Perfect end to our @thestrandgroup London governance module this year - across to City Hall for an excellent session with Deputy Mayor @howarddawber discussing the mayoralty today.

Some of the class then celebrated with a ‘flight’ on the cable car🚠 👋
jackwbrown's tweet image. Perfect end to our @thestrandgroup London governance module this year - across to City Hall for an excellent session with Deputy Mayor @howarddawber discussing the mayoralty today.

Some of the class then celebrated with a ‘flight’ on the cable car🚠 👋

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Prof @edballs on the highly successful @polcurrency highlighting the modern day value of our Treasury case study teaching on the 1976 IMF crisis - how common ground was found between heavyweights Callaghan Healey Benn & Crosland Join us in 2026! thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/


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Huge congratulations to our Visiting Professors Sir Michael Barber and Catherine MacLeod having been raised to the peerage. Both are wonderful teachers on our MA Government studies programme: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

thestrandgroup's tweet image. Huge congratulations to our Visiting Professors Sir Michael Barber and Catherine MacLeod having been raised to the peerage. 

Both are wonderful teachers on our MA Government studies programme:
 kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

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Churchill on Chamberlain’s passing is a model in paying tribute to a political rival with whom you profoundly disagree: “The only guide to a man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions” winstonchurchill.org/resources/spee…

JAHeale's tweet image. Churchill on Chamberlain’s passing is a model in paying tribute to a political rival with whom you profoundly disagree:

“The only guide to a man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions”

winstonchurchill.org/resources/spee…

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The application process is now open for the 2026/27 academic year. To find out more information on our MA Government Studies programme or to apply 👇🏽 thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/


Jon Davis reposted

Applications for our MA Government Studies programme for the 2026/27 academic year are now open. To apply or find out more details 👇🏽 thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/teaching/


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Financial crisis week in 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @thestrandgroup MA Govt Studies module - fmr Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar, ex SPAD to Alistair Darling, Catherine MacLeod @edballs @Mario_Pisani offered unique insights into how British govt managed a global crisis

chetunp's tweet image. Financial crisis week in 'Chancellors and the Treasury' @thestrandgroup MA Govt Studies module - fmr Treasury perm sec Sir Tom Scholar, ex SPAD to Alistair Darling, Catherine MacLeod @edballs @Mario_Pisani offered unique insights into how British govt managed a global crisis

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Delighted to welcome Lord Francis Maude to ‘History of the Civil Service’ class to reflect on his experience as a reforming minister during the Cameron government Part of @thestrandgroup MA Government Studies 👇 kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad… @policyatkings @KingsSSPP @KingsCollegeLon

MLClem's tweet image. Delighted to welcome Lord Francis Maude to ‘History of the Civil Service’ class to reflect on his experience as a reforming minister during the Cameron government

Part of @thestrandgroup MA Government Studies 👇
kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

@policyatkings @KingsSSPP @KingsCollegeLon

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Great to have Councillor @clairekholland, Leader of Lambeth Council (one of @KingsCollegeLon's home boroughs) and chair of London Councils, join our @thestrandgroup London government module to share her insights into how London's boroughs operate today.

jackwbrown's tweet image. Great to have Councillor @clairekholland, Leader of Lambeth Council (one of @KingsCollegeLon's home boroughs) and chair of London Councils, join our @thestrandgroup London government module to share her insights into how London's boroughs operate today.

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Wonderful to have our @thestrandgroup MA students hosted by @40Leadenhall for a fascinating session with @_BusinessLDN's @muniya_b , discussing London's business community and its role in the capital's development

jackwbrown's tweet image. Wonderful to have our @thestrandgroup MA students hosted by @40Leadenhall for a fascinating session with @_BusinessLDN's @muniya_b , discussing London's business community and its role in the capital's development
jackwbrown's tweet image. Wonderful to have our @thestrandgroup MA students hosted by @40Leadenhall for a fascinating session with @_BusinessLDN's @muniya_b , discussing London's business community and its role in the capital's development

Lovely to be in the Italian Embassy at the book launch for Nicholas Hopton’s ‘Maremma Mia’ introduced by L’Ambasciatore Inigo Lambertini & chaired by Robert Fox

JonDavis73's tweet image. Lovely to be in the Italian Embassy at the book launch for Nicholas Hopton’s ‘Maremma Mia’ introduced by L’Ambasciatore Inigo Lambertini & chaired by Robert Fox

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What a great evening this was!

martinstolliday's tweet image. What a great evening this was!

Great to hear Prof @edballs on @polcurrency recall the time former Chancellor Lord Lawson spoke to @thestrandgroup Treasury class. For over ten years we have held annual classes with a former Chancellor/Chief Secretary. More on our MA Government Studies: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad…



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Great to hear Prof @edballs on @polcurrency recall the time former Chancellor Lord Lawson spoke to @thestrandgroup Treasury class. For over ten years we have held annual classes with a former Chancellor/Chief Secretary. More on our MA Government Studies: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad…


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Enjoyed talking about the sometimes bizarre history of No.10 Downing Street with Patrick here - alongside some great interviewees. Well worth a listen - although not sure I’d quite go with ‘famous mad house’!

🔌🏠🐭NEW Westminster Insider! Inside No 10… Why @Keir_Starmer is said to “hate” working from it + all the secrets of the famous mad house ex Cab Sec Simon Case @danbloom1 Love Actually set designer Jim Clay @jackwbrown @BeatriceTimpson @johnmcternan open.spotify.com/episode/0BlZff…



An honour and a pleasure for me and Martin Stolliday to be hosted by Nick Wight-Boycott and Joe Greenwood at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

JonDavis73's tweet image. An honour and a pleasure for me and Martin Stolliday to be hosted by Nick Wight-Boycott and Joe Greenwood at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

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