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Dr Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri
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New here: Historian of 18th-century politics, Empire, and ideas | Edmund Burke | Whig culture.

Think tanker, Demos | Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen | Adviser, House of Lords.

Words: Engelsberg Ideas, The Critic, The London Magazine.
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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, with every good hope that the season brings peace, warmth, and moments of genuine rest, and that the year ahead begins with clarity, health, and quiet happiness. 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Contributors to Engelsberg Ideas highlight the books they’ve enjoyed in 2025.

Books of the Year 2025 | Engelsberg Ideas

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Books of the Year 2025
Contributors to Engelsberg Ideas highlight the books they’ve enjoyed in 2025.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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A political lesson from Lord Rockingham | @chountisdefabbri.bsky.social

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A political lesson from Lord Rockingham
Twice prime minister in times of constitutional crisis, Rockingham quietly reshaped 18th-century British politics. By pioneering the idea of a principled, party-driven politics, he left behind a compe...
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May 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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We rounded off the reporting period by welcoming a guest blog from @chountisdefabbri.bsky.social examining the importance horse-racing played, in particular at Ascot and Newmarket, in forging the first administration of the marquess of Rockingham...
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From Jockeys to Ministers: How Horse Racing Shaped Rockingham’s First Ministry - The History of Parliament
In the latest post for the Georgian Lords, we welcome Ioannes Chountis de Fabbri from the University of Aberdeen, who considers the importance of horse racing
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September 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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In our latest issue, @chountisdefabbri.bsky.social takes a novel look at Edmund Burke's opposition to parliamentary reform, in terms of partisanship and the interplay between domestic and imperial politics.

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Painting of Edmund Burke National Portrait Gallery. NPG 655. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EdmundBurke1771.jpg
July 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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New on the Georgian Lords by @chountisdefabbri.bsky.social: how horse racing shaped the Rockingham administration...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM