Do private members clubs still matter in British politics?
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Do private members clubs still matter in British politics?
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About this listen
Private members clubs once played a crucial role in British politics, even acting as the organising hubs of the Conservative and Liberal parties. For centuries, politicians of every shade have drunk, dined and gossiped together behind the closed doors of London clubs. But do they still? And do clubs still influence our politics? In this week's episode, Lee and Richard tackle that question and identify the one post-war prime minister who, it seems, has never been a member of any club.
In this episode, the following books are mentioned:
'Ten Years to save the West' by Liz Truss.
'Active and Passive Citizens' by Richard Tuck.
If you are interested in learning more about clubs, we also recommend:
'Behind Closed Doors' by Seth Thévoz.
Support the show
Since Attlee & Churchill is the podcast all about post-war British political history, hosted by:
Lee David Evans is an historian of the Conservative Party and the John Ramsden Fellow at the Mile End Institute, Queen Mary, University of London. He is on social media @LeeDavidEvansUK.
Richard Johnson is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, and among his other areas of expertise is an historian of the Labour Party. He tweets at @richardmarcj.