The "rotten boroughs" were one of the most infamous corruptions in British political history, allowing MPs to be elected by tiny numbers of people, often under the control of wealthy local landowners, or even the government itself. In this episode, we look at their history and some of their sillier stories, as well as some of the other types of now-abolished constituencies.

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Music: "When I Was a Lad" from Gilbert and Sullivan Spectacular, Decca Records, 1955

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Although serving as Lord Rockingham's political secretary, Edmund Burke made a name for himself not in politics, but in his thinking. In this episode, we take a look at the lasting intellectual legacy of one of Britain's most important political philosophers.

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A second episode for examining the Most Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Viscount Higham, Earl of Malton and for connected purposes. This is our second of three episodes for Lord Rockingham, featuring his first stint as Prime Minister.

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Pitt Boys Sting - ‘God Only Knows’ by the Beach Boys, arranged by Clay Hine, transcribed by Hugo Popplewell, performed by House of Chords.

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An episode for examining the Most Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Viscount Higham, Earl of Malton and for connected purposes. This is our first of three episodes for Lord Rockingham, featuring the escapades of his youth and his early adulthood.

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Sometimes lobbying goes very wrong - and sometimes that was the plan all along. We’re exploring some of the weird and wonderful ways people have tried to circumvent parliament democracy in the voting lobbies.

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Prime Time and Prime Factors, united at last! Join John, Rob, Abram, and Joe as they look back at the first forty years of British Prime Ministers, answer some quiz questions, and have a great time.

This is part 2 of 2, you can find the first part by searching for Prime Factors in your podcast app of choice or at www.primefactorspodcast.com.

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A second episode for examining Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, and for connected purposes. This is our second of two episodes for the Duke of Cumberland, featuring the latter part of his life and his political career.

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USSR National Anthem But It’s Just The First Note.

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An episode for examining Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, and for connected purposes. This is our first of two episodes for the Duke of Cumberland, featuring his early military career.

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This April, we're examining Joseph Green, MP for Hartley Dale and Acting Prime Minister during a much-forgotten crisis in 2006.

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A third episode for examining George Grenville, and for connected purposes. This is our final of three episodes for George Grenville, in which we talk about the later years of his Premiership, his post-premiership years, and our reviews of him.

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