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Looking at History: April 2015
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My blog looks at different aspects of history that interest me as well as commenting on political issues that are in the news. Monday, 27 April 2015. 1852: a faltering administration. In the first half of 1852, La Trobe became more confident as his government gradually established its authority. The Legislative Council, which ended its first session in January, was not summoned again until June. [1]. This was reflected in the decline in the number of articles in the Argus. Followed soon after by a volunt...
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Looking at History: December 2014
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My blog looks at different aspects of history that interest me as well as commenting on political issues that are in the news. Wednesday, 31 December 2014. Pre-famine Irish transportation: Van Diemen’s Land and elsewhere. Finally, between 1844 and 1849, nine ships arrived in the Port Phillip District carrying 1727 ‘exiles’ known as ‘Pentonvillians’ with tickets of leave amongst the passengers. [2]. Arrived on 16 November 1844 carrying 21 convicts and their arrival met with a mixed reception. Before the 1...
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Looking at History: March 2015
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My blog looks at different aspects of history that interest me as well as commenting on political issues that are in the news. Saturday, 28 March 2015. Is the ‘Westminster system’ discredited? Links to this post. Labels: Politics and News. Wednesday, 25 March 2015. And the official campaign hasn’t started yet. Was coalition in practice a historic innovation in itself, or did the essential principles of Britain's uncodified constitution remain untroubled? Links to this post. Labels: Politics and News.
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Looking at History: October 2014
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My blog looks at different aspects of history that interest me as well as commenting on political issues that are in the news. Thursday, 30 October 2014. Shaping a historiography: Crawford and Hancock. The establishment of the scholarly journal Historical Studies. In 1940 also stimulated the professional development of the discipline. [3]. Crawford’s willingness to explore new territory included his own region. Ourselves and the Pacific. Introduced the history of the Pacific region to an Australian audie...
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Looking at History: September 2014
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My blog looks at different aspects of history that interest me as well as commenting on political issues that are in the news. Sunday, 28 September 2014. If a week is a long time in politics…. Looking at all these mistakes, errors of judgement, what many call betrayal, is it too much to suggest that the political system is in ‘crisis’? Links to this post. Labels: Politics and News. Monday, 22 September 2014. What does democracy mean in Britain? Links to this post. Labels: Nineteenth century politics.
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Looking at History: Back to the Future
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My blog looks at different aspects of history that interest me as well as commenting on political issues that are in the news. Sunday, 9 August 2015. Back to the Future. In many respects, both moves reflect a denial of developments in the last three decades, an attempt to put the genie back into the bottle. The Scottish decision appears to be based on ‘keeping Scotland Green’. Richard Lochhead said:. Is there a ‘consumer backlash’ in Scotland? Labels: Politics and News. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Looking at History: November 2014
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My blog looks at different aspects of history that interest me as well as commenting on political issues that are in the news. Thursday, 27 November 2014. Shaping a historiography: a conservative reaction. Since the 1960s, Blainey had written impressive surveys and analysis of successful Australian enterprise conquering ‘the tyranny of distance’ and charting the relentless expansion of the mining industry. [3]. Despite The Triumph of the Nomads. In 1982, The Blainey View. Two years later, Blainey’s...
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Looking at History: August 2014
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My blog looks at different aspects of history that interest me as well as commenting on political issues that are in the news. Thursday, 28 August 2014. Sex, Work and Politics: Women in Britain, 1780-1945. Although it’s only two years since I produced. Sex, Work and Politics. Links to this post. Thursday, 21 August 2014. 8216;Hell in Paradise’. In 1824, the Governor of NSW, Sir Thomas Brisbane, [2]. Its remoteness, seen previously as a disadvantage, was now viewed as an asset for the detention of those &...
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Looking at History: May 2014
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My blog looks at different aspects of history that interest me as well as commenting on political issues that are in the news. Monday, 26 May 2014. Well has there been a political earthquake? Links to this post. Labels: Politics and News. Sunday, 25 May 2014. We’ve got it! No you haven’t. The Andrew Marr Show. The local government elections on Thursday and the probable outcome of the European election demonstrates clearly that UKIP is taking votes from all the political parties. Labour may have gaine...