It was established in 1987 as the Contemporary Record, obtaining its current name in 1996.

[1] which had been founded two years prior by Anthony Seldon and Peter Hennessy.

[3] Its original format was a "combination of academic journal and news magazine that analyze[d] British history and current affairs".

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