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There is a rich tapestry of history, philosophy and culture that was Londonborne. From Cromwell's New Model Army to London's current left wing sensibilities against the backdrop of ReformUK becoming mainstream in the UK, London has a large history of ideas. By understanding the unique position that London has played in it's philosophical history, we can understand our current position and learn what we can do to maintain our place as the cultural capital of the world.

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The organiser (Camden) is a bad historian, so what you can do is help him out by researching a topic of London cultural history in detail, so you can speak on it, with confidence.
Here are some topic ideas:

• Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army and it's impact on modern western militaries.
• The Levellers and the True Levellers during and after the English Civil War
• The influence London had on Marx, Bentham and Mill
• The influence that the British empire had on London and vice versa.
• The arrival and impact of different cultures on London as a city, e.g. The Windrush generation
• The formation of MLE.
• London's history of Music and subcultures.