David Starkey on weak MPs, “poppy fascism” and how Brexit will go down in history

Have you ever wondered how the history books will document this period? Christopher Hope sat down with the UK’s best-known television historian in the Red Lion pub to answer that question - and ended up covering pretty much everything besides. In a wide-ranging chat, Starkey explains why he puts many of the UK’s problems down to paying MPs a salary and reveals why he believes Remembrance Sunday commemorations have gone overboard. And, never one to mince his words, he tells Christopher he’s “subscribing to trash” in calling Boris Johnson’s prorogation move unusual. Get 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph online: https://telegraph.co.uk/chopper | Email: [email protected] Twitter: @brexitbroadcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.