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Modern History
The Power of Balance
George Canning warned the Commons to be very careful about their plans for reform.
by George Canning MP 1770-1827
International Relations
The Spectatress
George Canning urged Britain not to bring Continental Europe’s topsy-turvy politics home by getting too closely involved.
An Exceptional Nation
William Gladstone explains that a truly ‘exceptional nation’ respects the equality and rights of all nations.
by William Ewart Gladstone 1808-1898
The Din of Diplomacy
William Gladstone warns voters not to leave foreign policy in the hands of interventionist politicians.
William Windham MP
A Tax on Companionship
William Windham MP was appalled at the idea of levying a tax on man’s best friend.
by William Windham MP 1750-1810
Extracts from Literature
Judicial Iniquity
John Stuart Mill reminds us that governments and the courts must never be allowed to criminalise matters of belief or opinion.
by John Stuart Mill 1806-1873