Looking back at the last year and forward to the next. This episode uses a variety of past and future tenses.

We look at the recent history of the relationship between Britain and Europe and in particular our membership of the European Union and the recent decision to leave the EU, known as BREXIT. We also discuss ‘what is a referendum?’and the arguments for and against using them.

Recorded on the day of the general Election, we cover part of the development of democracy and particularly the right to vote.

A brief history of the British Empire from the age of exploration through to the end of empire and the legacy of the empire today.

In the episode we cover some key events from this period including the Magna Carta, the Black Death and the Peasants Revolt. We also look at how the English language has developed from other languages including Norman French.

An introduction to this podcast and a summary of our first session on the history of migration into the U.K.