Peter Hennessy

Peter Hennessy, Baron Hennessy of Nympsfield, is one of Britain's most distinguished historians of government and politics. His books and audiobooks include A Duty of Care, which examines how British governments have responded to crises and what the state owes its citizens. Hennessy is a crossbench peer, Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History at Queen Mary University of London, and a Fellow of the British Academy. His audiobooks deliver authoritative, engaging analysis of British political history for listeners.