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High Minds

Simon Heffer
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High Minds by Simon Heffer comes up on The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.

High Minds by Simon Heffer appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.

Simon Heffer wrote a book a couple of years ago called High Minds, about the sort of Gladstonian moment in British politics, in which he says this was a sort of high point of British public service.

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36. Our Greatest Prime Minister on The Rest Is History
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The host mentions Simon Heffer's book 'High Minds' to highlight the significance of Gladstone in British politics, particularly during the Victorian era. Heffer portrays Gladstone as a complex figure who embodies the ideals of public service and moral duty, while also grappling with personal contradictions.

High Minds by Simon Heffer most often appears in conversations about Victorian politics and figures.

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The host mentions Simon Heffer's book 'High Minds' to highlight the significance of Gladstone in British politics, particularly during the Victorian era. Heffer portrays Gladstone as a complex figure who embodies the ideals of public service and moral duty, while also grappling with personal contradictions.

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Recent show rotation: The Rest Is History.

Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 6:42 in the episode where we captured it.

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36. Our Greatest Prime Minister on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned High Minds by Simon Heffer. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 6:42.

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The host mentions Simon Heffer's book 'High Minds' to highlight the significance of Gladstone in British politics, particularly during the Victorian era. Heffer portrays Gladstone as a complex figure who embodies the ideals of public service and moral duty, while also grappling with personal contradictions. It most often appears in conversations about Victorian politics and figures.

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Simon Heffer wrote a book a couple of years ago called High Minds, about the sort of Gladstonian moment in British politics, in which he says this was a sort of high point of British public service.

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Key quote: Simon Heffer wrote a book a couple of years ago called High Minds, about the sort of Gladstonian moment in British politics, in which he says this was a sort of high point of British public service.
The host mentions Simon Heffer's book 'High Minds' to highlight the significance of Gladstone in British politics, particularly during the Victorian era. Heffer portrays Gladstone as a complex figure who embodies the ideals of public service and moral duty, while also grappling with personal contradictions.