Two's a crowd – How the Whigs vs. Tories shaped modern Britain

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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How did Britain, a country bursting with factions, movements and rebellions, end up dominated by two major parties? Today in The Bunker, Seth Thévoz is joined by historian George Owers, author of The Rage of Party, to trace the fierce rivalry between Whigs and Tories that shaped our modern political norms and to explore why its legacy still shapes every election Britain fights. Buy George’s book The Rage of Party: How Whig Versus Tory Made Modern Britain through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll be helping the podcast by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Seth Thévoz. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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