Issue 12 – Manchester Historian

While advertising originally evolved to answer the needs of industry, it is now a key element of the political world too. Thom Iddon looks at how political leaders have used advertising.

James Lees-Milne was a key figure in the National Trust during the Second World War and in post-war Britain when private owners were forced to donate their country houses to the Trust. Jennifer Nuttall explores his public and private life.

Following a clampdown on online abuse, two twitter ‘trolls’ who targeted a social campaigner have been jailed over their remarks. Alice Rigby explores individual protest.

From the Victorians through to the ’60s ‘mad men’ and the interactive ads of today, Megan Dina Garlick explores how ad men came to be.

Syrian peace talks have finally begun in Geneva, Switzerland. Gina Castellheim explores why Switzerland became the go-to destination for peaceful resolution.