Aug 30, 2026 | Stories
“The first thing, perhaps, is that appointing a Drought Minister is crucial…” The 1976 drought was one of the most severe Britain had ever faced. Reservoirs collapsed, rivers shrank, and by late August the National Water Council judged the situation so serious that it...
Aug 11, 2026 | Stories
How Britain coped with the 1976 potato shortage In the summer of 1976, Britain discovered the limits of its national stoicism. The drought scorched fields, potato yields collapsed, and chip shops quietly began to reduce portions or close early. It wasn’t official...
Jul 13, 2026 | Stories
Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election, expected to be swiftly followed by his unopposed elevation to leadership of the Labour party and thus Prime Minister, prompts an examination of past polling results to see how his stock has risen. Andy Burnham’s...
Jul 6, 2026 | News
Kelly Beaver, CEO UK & Ireland of Ipsos, gave the keynote address to the AMSR’s Summer Event on 29th June 2026 on the theme “What is the point of the Archive in this modern world?”. This is the text of her speech. Good evening everyone....
Jul 2, 2026 | Stories
Penelope Keith: an AMSR tribute There is a Penelope Keith for every age. To Boomers, she’s Margot Ledbetter, horrified to be living next-door to Tom and Barbara’s garden smallholding in Surbiton. To Gen X, she’s Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in To the Manor Born. And to...
