On the Back of an Envelope

New and selected writings by one of the United Kingdom’s leading contemporary historians. As one of Britain’s foremost constitutional experts and contemporary historians, Peter Hennessy has spent his professional life unpicking the arcane world of Whitehall and Westminster. He began his career as a journalist for the Times , the Economist , and the Financial Times , developing a network of insider contacts who helped him shine a light on some of the dustiest corners of the British establishment.