HENNESSY, Peter John (b 1947)

Papers of Peter Hennessy relating to his work as a journalist, writer and academic, c 1970-2000, including research notes on modern political history with extracts from articles and Government minutes and reports; notes for talks and lectures at Queen Mary College and for the radio; audio and video tapes of interviews with politicians and political figures, c 1970-1985; notes and transcripts of interviews, c 1970-1986; press cuttings, c 1980-2000 and correspondence, c 1970-2000.

Born, 1947; educated, St John's College Cambridge, 1969; reporter: Times Higher Education Supplement , 1972-1974; The Times , 1974-1976; Lobby Correspondent, Financial Times , 1976; Whitehall Correspondent, The Times , 1976-1982; journalist, The Economist , 1982; home leader, writer and columnist, The Times , 1982-1984; co-founder of the Institute of Contemporary British History, 1986; columnist: New Statesman , 1986-1987; The Independent , 1987-1991; Director , 1989-1993; The Tablet , 2003-; regular presenter of the BBC Radio 4 Analysis programme, 1987-1992; Professor of Contemporary History, Queen Mary, University of London, 1992-2000; Atlee Professor of Contemporary British History, Queen Mary, University of London, since 2001.

Publications: Cabinet (1986),
Whitehall (1989),
Never Again: Britain 1945-51 (1992),
The Hidden Wiring: Unearthing the British Constitution (1995),
The Prime Minister: The Office and Its Holders since 1945 (2000)
The Secret State: Whitehall and the Cold War (2002)
Having It So good: Britain In The Fifties (2006)

Original order.

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Deposited in the Archives, c 2000.

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Some items on video and audio cassette.

Compiled by Sarah Drewery. Sources: Who's Who.

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