There's a real culture against having intellectuals in politics, I think that's why.

It's worse in the States - the main reason Bush is President is because people look at him struggling to eat a pretzel or string two extant words together in the correct order and think 'I can relate to that', so they vote for him. I suppose the same thing happens here with Prescott, to an extent.

So much happens after 1789, you're right - the "long 19th century" from 1789 to 1914 is really captivating. It's well worth studying the history of 19th century France - the first 'modern' society with the first 'modern' city - if you haven't already, btw - it's just as interesting as British history of the time ...

Posted By: Ottosson Foxtrot on October 2nd 2005 at 23:40:05

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PK - take no notice buddy (General Chat) - Suggy, Oct 2, 22:40:17
- Good of you to take it him at face value (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 2, 23:07:50
  - I'm a moderate... (General Chat) - Mick_Jagger, Oct 2, 23:12:02
- Does PK stand for Politik Kaiser? (n/m) (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 2, 22:55:16
  - no, i think it's code for (General Chat) - Stoopish, Oct 2, 22:57:54
    - LOL! Stoopish.... (General Chat) - Mick_Jagger, Oct 2, 23:10:02
    - Ahhhh... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 2, 22:59:05
- I'll be honest with you... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 2, 22:46:32
- oh he isn't....on my MSN and has been for a few months (General Chat) - Stoopish, Oct 2, 22:45:24
  - Indeed, i love to hear the oppostion angle on things. (n/m) (General Chat) - Mick_Jagger, Oct 2, 23:12:30
  - See, I think that's a really good thing (General Chat) - Suggy, Oct 2, 22:47:54
    - Haha, I'm discussing politics all the time! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 23:10:22
    - well i went to university and specialised in 19th c (General Chat) - Stoopish, Oct 2, 22:54:05
      - Fascinating stuff, isn't it? (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 23:11:59
        
        Wow - don't think I've ever heard of him to be honest (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 2, 23:26:42
        
        indeed it is (General Chat) - Stoopish, Oct 2, 23:18:49
        
        Salisbury - early 19th century? (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 23:22:38
        
        nope late 19th century (General Chat) - Stoopish, Oct 2, 23:28:49
        
        That's better - the Wikipedia entry was a bit lame, really. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 23:32:13
        
        19th century was brilliant, deffo (General Chat) - Stoopish, Oct 2, 23:36:08
        
        There's a real culture against having intellectuals in politics, I think that's why. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 23:40:05
        
        briefly, the revolutions (General Chat) - Stoopish, Oct 2, 23:43:40
        
        That's interesting - the second half of the 19th century is fascinating. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 23:48:07
        
        The wide boulevards of Paris were designed specifically to allow troops easy (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Oct 2, 23:51:41
        
        ahhh i remember (General Chat) - Stoopish, Oct 2, 23:50:28
        
        Napol?on III was a weapons-grade imbecile. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 2, 23:53:32
        
        ahhh bismarck.... (General Chat) - Stoopish, Oct 2, 23:56:08
        
        Not to mention the carnage that followed it - the Kaiser's lot were complete cretins! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Oct 3, 00:08:07
    - hee hee - creative use of the word "rarely" there ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Suggy, Oct 2, 22:49:29
    - Same here... (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Oct 2, 22:48:51

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