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Is time a flat circle? Are we doomed to repeat the past? With commentators suggesting parallels between our own time and the 1920s, Martyn and David return with chins at full stroke as they discuss history's place in decision-making.

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Stuart McDonald

A welcome return. I’ve missed the History Boys! Looking forward to listening to this episode

John Smith

Only one man who can fix this broken world, and that’s Donald Trump.

John Smith

Totally respect your opinion Craig but I have to disagree. The guy didn’t cause any wars when in office and he’s the archenemy of the war mongering elite. Also think despite what people say that he’s the ideal antidote to Putin. You could tell I thought far from being some kind of puppet that Putin was wary of Donald and had his respect. Plus actually going to North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un and getting a peace deal with Israel and several Middle Eastern states. I think he gets a bad rap honestly. I think it comes from a place of bias amongst these corporate news entities. But everyone deserves to hold their own opinion 👍

Graham McCallum

Great to have the history boys back. Not listened yet will disappear to my shed a bit later where I have peace

Cary Grayson

Missed this show - looking forward to listening!

Ally Mair

So glad this is back

Dougie

The really worrying thing about Hitler is that he was the forerunner of modern politics. Every politician since has used tools he pioneered. Thus it is assanine saying "this is like Nazis" such as Lineker tweets out. MOST of them are!!!

C. J

For anyone interested in the cyclical nature of time and its influence on history, definitely go and read The Fourth Turning by Neil Howe and William Strauss. It's absolutely INSANE.

David Innes

Agree with Craig - I think he divided the West when he was in power and weakened NATO. If he gets back into power he’ll cave into Russia over Ukraine and thereby empower Putin to push further into former Soviet territory in the knowledge that he can get most likely get away with it

Gordon Watson

Welcome Back!!! I have missed this show. Tremendous stuff.

Charlie Nicolson

An enjoyable listen, thank you. Interested to hear any recommendations from Martyn and David on pods describing the lead up to both world wars

Stephen

I just can’t get past the fact he thought you could cure a serious respiratory disease by drinking bleach…

John Smith

That was heavily misinterpreted in my opinion Stephen. He never actually said that. He was enquiring about potential inventions to combat COVID. But he never actually said drink bleach he was asking if there was a way it could be harnessed in to a human friendly vaccine.

David Scott

Biden is a criminal and a Chinese puppet and the US has never been in a worse state , Trump will win the election and send the corrupt democrats packing. #Trump24 🇺🇸

Marcus Black

Bravo chaps. Highly enjoyable & thought provoking as ever, thanks!

Phileas Fogg 55

Welcome back lads. Just saw this on my commute to work , I will be in Heathrow in no time now 😉💪

Paul Kerr

Many thanks gents, great to have the show back

Graham Roy

Great as always. Do you feel that this negative outlook to what is happening is being multiplied by social media and a general lack of interest in politics from a huge percentage of the world population?

Martyn Ramsay

The Rest Is History did two very good multi-part series on the Nazis rise to power and then the road to war.

Martyn Ramsay

I suppose everything is amplified by social media but the lack of interest and faith in traditional politics is nothing new and exactly why alternative systems become so attractive to the dis-enchanted that they’ll turn a blind eye to almost anything so long as it’s not the mainstream status quo.

Graham Roy

Yeah that’s true I just feel and maybe it’s my age! That there is a general acceptance of mediocrity in politics driven by beliefs!

Kev Roberts

I love it when you do these pods Well done

Tom

Some based opinions on this pod and I love it.

Haining84

Excellent pod lads.