1. Robert Walpole

Britain's first Prime Minister

An episode exploring the rise and fall of Robert Walpole, Britain’s first and longest-serving Prime Minister, and for connected purposes.

Errata
We said that the Theatre censorship act was repealed in 1976, but it was actually repealed in 1968 - the point still stands that it lasted for over 200 years from 1737.
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Sources
Walpole in Power Jeremy Black (2001)
The Great Man Edward Pearce (2007)
The Prime Ministers Iain Dale (2020)
Gimson's Prime Ministers Andrew Gimson (2018)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/awards-and-accreditation/content/100022
https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/robert-walpole
https://www.artwarefineart.com/archive/gallery/portrait-robert-walpole-1st-earl-orford-1676-1745-prime-minister
https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/sir-robert-walpole-britains-first-prime-minister/