Westminster: A Biography: From Earliest Times to the Present
Nov 2012 · A&C Black
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This is the remarkable story of Westminster, a royal capital that became the birthplace of parliamentary government and the centre of a world power. It is about the place, its people and their close relationship. They have made and shaped one another. The ancient heart of Westminster is only the size of a village, yet it boasts world famous buildings: the Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Number 10 Downing Street. As befits a village, Westminster is rich in folklore and gossip, yet its story is central to Britain's history and anywhere that has parliamentary government.
This biography of Westminster traces the extraordinary transformation of a secluded island on the banks of the Thames into a spiritual centre, a royal ceremonial stage and a political capital. It brings to life the monarchs and prime ministers for whom Westminster has been home, the architects and writers whom it inspired, and the protestors and rebels whom it provoked. It is a tale of inspiration, intrigue, power, protest and terror.
This biography of Westminster traces the extraordinary transformation of a secluded island on the banks of the Thames into a spiritual centre, a royal ceremonial stage and a political capital. It brings to life the monarchs and prime ministers for whom Westminster has been home, the architects and writers whom it inspired, and the protestors and rebels whom it provoked. It is a tale of inspiration, intrigue, power, protest and terror.
This is the remarkable story of Westminster, a royal capital that became the birthplace of parliamentary government and the centre of a world power. It is about the place, its people and their close relationship. They have made and shaped one another. The ancient heart of Westminster is only the ...
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Robert Shepherd is an award-winning radio and television producer based at Westminster, an author of political biographies and histories, and a former special adviser in Whitehall. His 'fly on the wall' documentary about the Foreign Office for Channel 4's Dispatches won Europe's Prix Stendhal. He also produced What Has Become Of Us, Channel 4's series on post-war Britain, Straight Talk with Andrew Neil for BBC News and Radio 4's The Prime Ministers.
Robert Shepherd is an award-winning radio and television producer based at Westminster, an author of political biographies and histories, and a former special adviser in Whitehall. His 'fly on the wall' documentary about the Foreign Office for Channel 4's Dispatches won Europe's Prix Stendhal. He...
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