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Anthony Seldon

Anthony Seldon is a historian and commentator on contemporary Britain, in particular British political leadership and education. He is Master (headmaster) of Wellington College and co-founder of the Institute of Contemporary British History. His books include Brown at 10 (2010), Trust: How We Lost it and How to Get it Back (2009) and Blair's Britain, 1994 - 2007 (2007)

<p>Grand designs: murals on display in the Whitehall institution </p>

Yes, the Foreign Office needs to change – but not in the way you think

<p>The former prime minister will face the Covid inquiry panel later this week </p>

Don’t be fooled by Boris the bamboozler

<p>I rate Rishi Sunak highly as a thoroughly professional, hard-working and serious-minded politician</p>

It is better for Rishi Sunak to lose an election than to win ugly

<p>Never since Walpole has a prime minister been so humiliated. Parliament triumphed. The chief executive was held to account and held responsible by the legislature</p>

Boris Johnson was the worst prime minister in history

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