Chetun Patel
@chepat73.bsky.social
Postgraduate lecturer in Contemporary British Political and Economic History, King's College London
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Chetun Patel
@chepat73.bsky.social
· Mar 4
Delighted to announce that I have attained my doctorate for a thesis entitled 'The Road to 1997: Bank of England Operational Independence in Historical Perspective'
Thanks to @kingsbschool.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @jonmdavis.bsky.social for their support
Thanks to @kingsbschool.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @jonmdavis.bsky.social for their support
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Wonderful as always to take our @strandgroup.bsky.social 'London: Governing the Global City' class to the Guildhall to discuss the ancient City of London's role in London, the UK and the world.
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Wonderful as always to take our @strandgroup.bsky.social 'London: Governing the Global City' class to the Guildhall to discuss the ancient City of London's role in London, the UK and the world.
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
Not sure whose bright idea was it to take a class pic in the crypt... 💡😬
Employability - serving civil service and @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies student @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Tom gives our students a masterclass on the civil service fast stream application process
November 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Employability - serving civil service and @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies student @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Tom gives our students a masterclass on the civil service fast stream application process
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social prep students before they re-enact the day UK left the ERM in Sep 1992, a historic and chaotic 24 hours
October 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social prep students before they re-enact the day UK left the ERM in Sep 1992, a historic and chaotic 24 hours
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Watch last week's insightful Strand Group / @policyatkings.bsky.social event with Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander 'in conversation' with our Visiting Professor Catherine MacLeod.
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
In Conversation with Douglas Alexander MP - The Strand Group
The seventy-eighth Strand Group event, in partnership with the Policy Institute, took place on 15 October when Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, discussed the challenges and comp...
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Watch last week's insightful Strand Group / @policyatkings.bsky.social event with Secretary of State for Scotland Douglas Alexander 'in conversation' with our Visiting Professor Catherine MacLeod.
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
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Great that @fletchersimon.bsky.social, political advisor and former Chief of Staff to Mayor Ken Livingstone, could join our London government module for the first time last week.
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
October 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Great that @fletchersimon.bsky.social, political advisor and former Chief of Staff to Mayor Ken Livingstone, could join our London government module for the first time last week.
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
Some serious insights into the mayoralty, alongside some excellent Trafalgar Square Pigeon discussion
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Delighted to welcome a new cohort of MA Government Studies students to ‘The History of the Civil Service’ module @strandgroup.bsky.social
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
October 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Delighted to welcome a new cohort of MA Government Studies students to ‘The History of the Civil Service’ module @strandgroup.bsky.social
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Over 10 weeks we examine how the Civil Service has evolved alongside changing role of the state
Applications for 2026/27 open
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social and @officialedballs.bsky.social help prep students before they re-enact debates over the 1976 IMF crisis
October 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Case study week on the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - Expert advisers @nickmacpherson.bsky.social and @officialedballs.bsky.social help prep students before they re-enact debates over the 1976 IMF crisis
Wonderful start to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - BOE Deputy Governor Sir Dave Ramsden explained the big themes in Treasury history to a mixed class of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students and Treasury officials.
October 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Wonderful start to the 'Chancellors and the Treasury' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social MA Government Studies - BOE Deputy Governor Sir Dave Ramsden explained the big themes in Treasury history to a mixed class of @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students and Treasury officials.
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...and delighted to welcome Natan Doron, Mayoral Head of Policy at the GLA, to talk us through the challenges and opportunities faced by the capital today. Our students getting a crash course into what it's really like to govern one of the world's greatest cities (2/2)
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
...and delighted to welcome Natan Doron, Mayoral Head of Policy at the GLA, to talk us through the challenges and opportunities faced by the capital today. Our students getting a crash course into what it's really like to govern one of the world's greatest cities (2/2)
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All smiles as we're back underway with our 'London: Governing the Global City' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social
MA Government Studies - Prof Tony Travers delivering his masterful '2000 years of London history in 45 mins' lecture to kick off... (1/2)
MA Government Studies - Prof Tony Travers delivering his masterful '2000 years of London history in 45 mins' lecture to kick off... (1/2)
October 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
All smiles as we're back underway with our 'London: Governing the Global City' module on @strandgroup.bsky.social
MA Government Studies - Prof Tony Travers delivering his masterful '2000 years of London history in 45 mins' lecture to kick off... (1/2)
MA Government Studies - Prof Tony Travers delivering his masterful '2000 years of London history in 45 mins' lecture to kick off... (1/2)
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Join us on 15 October at 1830 for an in conversation event with Douglas Alexander the Secretary of State for Scotland.
To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
In partnership with @policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
In partnership with @policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
In Conversation with Douglas Alexander MP - The Strand Group
The seventy-eighth Strand Group event will take place on 15 October where Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, will discuss the challenges and complexities governments are navigatin...
thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk
September 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Join us on 15 October at 1830 for an in conversation event with Douglas Alexander the Secretary of State for Scotland.
To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
In partnership with @policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
To apply for tickets: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/in-con...
In partnership with @policyatkings.bsky.social
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Great to hear Prof @officialedballs.bsky.social describing to ex-Chancellor Kwarteng how history repeats itself in the @strandgroup.bsky.social 'Chancellors and the Treasury' MA class on latest political currency pod.
Sign up to join the MA this Autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Sign up to join the MA this Autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
August 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Great to hear Prof @officialedballs.bsky.social describing to ex-Chancellor Kwarteng how history repeats itself in the @strandgroup.bsky.social 'Chancellors and the Treasury' MA class on latest political currency pod.
Sign up to join the MA this Autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Sign up to join the MA this Autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Thank you to all who came to my book launch for ‘The Art of Delivery’ with Sir Michael Barber @jonmdavis.bsky.social
Incredible to have such an engaged audience of 300 people, inc cabinet secretaries and students past & present @strandgroup.bsky.social
📕 www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-ar...
Incredible to have such an engaged audience of 300 people, inc cabinet secretaries and students past & present @strandgroup.bsky.social
📕 www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-ar...
May 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Thank you to all who came to my book launch for ‘The Art of Delivery’ with Sir Michael Barber @jonmdavis.bsky.social
Incredible to have such an engaged audience of 300 people, inc cabinet secretaries and students past & present @strandgroup.bsky.social
📕 www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-ar...
Incredible to have such an engaged audience of 300 people, inc cabinet secretaries and students past & present @strandgroup.bsky.social
📕 www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-ar...
Great article citing the "What should the UK learn from 'Bidenomics'?" paper co-authored by @officialedballs.bsky.social discussed at Strand Group 74, events arm of MA Government Studies thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/what-s...
Sign up to join the MA this autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Sign up to join the MA this autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
April 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Great article citing the "What should the UK learn from 'Bidenomics'?" paper co-authored by @officialedballs.bsky.social discussed at Strand Group 74, events arm of MA Government Studies thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/event/what-s...
Sign up to join the MA this autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Sign up to join the MA this autumn 👇🏽
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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Extremely grateful to Dr Simon Case for delivering a superb session for our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module this morning. Few people better placed to share insights from the very centre of government across these years.
Sign up to join us next year: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Sign up to join us next year: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
March 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Extremely grateful to Dr Simon Case for delivering a superb session for our 'Conservative Years, 2010-24' module this morning. Few people better placed to share insights from the very centre of government across these years.
Sign up to join us next year: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Sign up to join us next year: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
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I see Chris Philp is now repeating Matt Goodwin's deliberate lie.
The correct figure is 17%, and most of those are long-standing residents (and in many cases will have British spouses/children).
The correct figure is 17%, and most of those are long-standing residents (and in many cases will have British spouses/children).
March 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I see Chris Philp is now repeating Matt Goodwin's deliberate lie.
The correct figure is 17%, and most of those are long-standing residents (and in many cases will have British spouses/children).
The correct figure is 17%, and most of those are long-standing residents (and in many cases will have British spouses/children).
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Latest thoughts from Lawrence Freedman samf.substack.com/p/the-great-...
March 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Latest thoughts from Lawrence Freedman samf.substack.com/p/the-great-...
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Honoured to welcome King's legend Prof Sir Lawry Freedman to the 'Pivotal Prime Ministerial Decision-Making' class on the Falklands - quite something to have the Official Historian co-teaching!
Join us this Autumn: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Join us this Autumn: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
March 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Honoured to welcome King's legend Prof Sir Lawry Freedman to the 'Pivotal Prime Ministerial Decision-Making' class on the Falklands - quite something to have the Official Historian co-teaching!
Join us this Autumn: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Join us this Autumn: www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
Delighted to announce that I have attained my doctorate for a thesis entitled 'The Road to 1997: Bank of England Operational Independence in Historical Perspective'
Thanks to @kingsbschool.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @jonmdavis.bsky.social for their support
Thanks to @kingsbschool.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @jonmdavis.bsky.social for their support
March 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Delighted to announce that I have attained my doctorate for a thesis entitled 'The Road to 1997: Bank of England Operational Independence in Historical Perspective'
Thanks to @kingsbschool.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @jonmdavis.bsky.social for their support
Thanks to @kingsbschool.bsky.social @officialedballs.bsky.social @strandgroup.bsky.social @jonmdavis.bsky.social for their support
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Thank you to Anji Hunter and Sue Nye for an extraordinary special guest class on ‘The New Labour Years’
Taught by @mlclem.bsky.social @rentouljohn.bsky.social the module forms part of our MA Government Studies, find out more here 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Taught by @mlclem.bsky.social @rentouljohn.bsky.social the module forms part of our MA Government Studies, find out more here 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Thank you to Anji Hunter and Sue Nye for an extraordinary special guest class on ‘The New Labour Years’
Taught by @mlclem.bsky.social @rentouljohn.bsky.social the module forms part of our MA Government Studies, find out more here 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
Taught by @mlclem.bsky.social @rentouljohn.bsky.social the module forms part of our MA Government Studies, find out more here 👇
www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgr...
@policyatkings.bsky.social
It's been a great honour and pleasure to lead this year's module - in its 10th year! - with @realedballs.bsky.social, @nickmacpherson.bsky.social, Mario Pisani, Sir Tom Scholar, Sir Dave Ramsden, Jessica Pulay, Sophie Dean, Rupert Harrison, Mark Bowman, Catherine MacLeod and Jeremy Hunt.
‘What might be regarded as History’s first court of appeal: the “Chancellors and Treasury” postgraduate course at King’s’
Visiting Prof @rentouljohn.bsky.social on Jeremy Hunt's visit to our class: www.independent.co.uk/voices/hunt-...
Join us next year: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/module/chanc...
Visiting Prof @rentouljohn.bsky.social on Jeremy Hunt's visit to our class: www.independent.co.uk/voices/hunt-...
Join us next year: thestrandgroup.kcl.ac.uk/module/chanc...
December 8, 2024 at 3:20 PM
It's been a great honour and pleasure to lead this year's module - in its 10th year! - with @realedballs.bsky.social, @nickmacpherson.bsky.social, Mario Pisani, Sir Tom Scholar, Sir Dave Ramsden, Jessica Pulay, Sophie Dean, Rupert Harrison, Mark Bowman, Catherine MacLeod and Jeremy Hunt.