Historian and political scientist Sir Vernon Bogdanor is Professor of Government at the Institute of Contemporary British History, King’s College, London and a fellow of the British Academy, the Royal Historical Society and the Academy of Social Sciences.

His latest book, Making the Weather, takes six iconic politicians and examines the major influence they had on post-war politics in the UK.

Making the Weather focuses on three politicians from the Left – Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan, Roy Jenkins and Tony Benn – and three from the Right – Enoch Powell, Keith Joseph and Nigel Farage and analyses how they achieved such prominence and influence and how they came to dominate the political landscape.

From immigration to Europe to the NHS, the issues and causes that brought these men to prominence remain of considerable relevance to this day.

‘[An] intelligent and thoughtful set of essays … Bogdanor’s book is revelatory’

Simon Heffer, The Telegraph

‘Written with cool objectivity … [a] thought-provoking book.’

Max Hastings, The Sunday Times