Lord (Peter) Hennessy FBA and Professor Sir David Cannadine FBA discuss English identity in the light of Devolution and Brexit.

The conversation formed the concluding session of a conference on 'Devolution and Identity in England', held at the British Academy on 5 July 2017 as part of the Academy's 'Governing England' project - sponsored by CarnegieUK.

Governing England: Devolution and Identity in England

Peter Hennessy and David Cannadine discuss English identity in the light of Devolution and Brexit

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