Dr Jack Brown
Lecturer, The Strand Group
Dr Jack Brown is Lecturer with The Strand Group, his work focuses on No.10 Downing Street and London governance.
Jack Brown is Lecturer in London Studies and is part of the Strand Group, in the Policy Institute at King’s. Previously, Jack was Researcher in Residence at No. 10 Downing Street, Research Manager at thinktank Centre for London, and studied Contemporary British History at BA and MA level at Queen Mary University of London. His PhD thesis, also undertaken at QMUL, was entitled ‘The London Docklands Development Corporation under Reg Ward and the Emergence of Canary Wharf: 1981-87’.
Dr Brown is author of No.10: The Geography of Power at Downing Street (published by Haus), The London Problem: What Britain gets wrong about its capital city (Haus); and co-author of London’s Mayor at 20, published by BiteBack.
Dr Jack Brown teaches on the following modules:
- London: Governing A Global City
- The Conservative Years: Governing in an Age of Turmoil
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The Conservative Years is a brand-new module, building on the successful approach of ‘New Labour in Government’, and bringing its focus into even more ultra-contemporary historical study.
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News story
How the MA in Government Studies partners with institutions
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The insider’s view of how government really works
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Research
The article argues that the emergence of Canary Wharf was far from inevitable; in fact, it seemed almost inconceivable in the buildup to its announcement.
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Lydia Evans won the prestigious award for her essay “Why London needs levelling up too”
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Podcast
In the third episode of The Strand Group Podcast we speak to the Chief Executive of the Centre for London, Dr Nick Bowes, Lecturer in London Studies at King’s College London, Dr Jack Brown and the Leader of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Cllr Elizabeth Campbell.
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Research
Jack Brown untangles the complex strands of anti-London rhetoric and feeling, separating hyperbole and emotion from fact and examining why successive governments have failed to redress the balance. The result is a passionate but fair analysis of a centuries-old struggle, and a vision of a future in which nation loves capital once more.
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News story
An insightful examination of affordable housing targets in London helped Strand Group student Kate Wallis win a new essay prize.
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In the media
On Sunday 23rd May Dr Jack Brown appeared on BBC Politics London to discuss his book ‘The London Problem’ and the levelling up agenda.
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Research
London’s Mayor at 20 combines expert opinion with reflections from those closely involved in setting up, running and working in the mayor’s office. Featuring a foreword by Tony Blair, who played a crucial role in the establishment of the mayoralty, and including interviews with Ken Livingstone and Sadiq Khan, this comprehensive analysis seeks to investigate how the government of London has developed and what the future holds for this modern metropolis.
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Research
With perhaps the world’s most iconic front door, 10 Downing Street is the home and office of the British Prime Minister and the heart of British politics. This is the story of the intimately entwined relationship between the house and its post-war residents.
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This blog gives insights into the history of government – its development, its departments and some of the roles and people involved
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A new video history
10 Downing Street
The Policy Institute at King’s
King’s College London
Hewlett Packard
Margaret Thatcher and No.10 is an innovative contemporary history project, produced by the Policy Institute at King’s College London in collaboration with No. 10 Downing Street.
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