The Modern British History Podcast
This podcast is for anyone interested in modern British political history from 1945 to 2010. The focus is generally going to be more on domestic policy and I plan to either interview someone knowledgeable each episode, or use a book, documentary etc as some fodder for discussion.
My personal interest in this comes from being a longstanding modern British history enthusiast, with an interest in UK domestic affairs over the recent past.
My rough aim is to put out a podcast every two months, but this is solely a DIY passion project, rather than something I get paid for or do professionally - so that goal's very much life and day-job permitting. Hope you enjoy the podcast!
You can email the podcast with any comments and feedback at harry.awhite@outlook.com and you can also find me on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-w-1b045386
The Modern British History Podcast
EP - John Major's Government - The Economy and Public Services
In this episode, we take a deep dive into John Major the man, Major's overall vision for the country and his approach to the economy and public services.
Time stamps:
0-18:20 - John Major the man, his vision for the country and differences to Margaret Thatcher
18:20 - 28:27 - How the Major government managed the economy
28:27 to end - Public services and the Major Government
For this episode my main sources of inspiration were:
· John Major's Autobiography - my personal rating: 8/10
· John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? - book by Kevin Hickson. My personal rating: 9/10
· The Major Years - documentary from the BBC. My personal rating: 7/10
· The Presidents & the Prime Ministers with Iain Dale Podcast- John Major episode - my personal rating: 8/10
· Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman Podcast - John Major episode - my personal rating 9/10
I'd really recommend all of these to anybody who enjoys the subject matter!
