This Union
Jonathan Freedland and a team of historians and 91Èȱ¬ correspondents look back at three separate moments in the history of the birth of the Union and how they resonate today.
Jonathan Freedland and a team of historians and 91Èȱ¬ correspondents take The Long View of the Union of the United Kingdom.
The peoples of this island and their relationship with each other is hotly discussed and contested. Its relationship – constitutionally, economically and culturally - is up for debate, especially as issues of the Union after Brexit and the pandemic come to the fore. In this special edition of The Long View Jonathan Freedland and a team of historians and 91Èȱ¬ correspondents look back at three separate moments in the history of the birth of the Union where its future - and its terms of engagement - were under similar scrutiny.
Producer: Mohini Patel
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- Tue 13 Jul 2021 09:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 4
- Tue 13 Jul 2021 21:3091Èȱ¬ Radio 4
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The Long View
History series in which stories from the past shed light on current events