What if the most radical act today is remembering who we are? In this brilliant, rousing address, political strategist and historian-in-spirit Gawain Towler argues that British history is not a relic – it’s a shield, a compass, and the last line of defence against tyranny, technocracy, and cultural amnesia. From Kipling to Alan Macfarlane, from the Glorious Revolution to Brexit, this lecture traces the deep roots of English individualism and the unique political culture that has helped Britain resist the ideological storms of the continent. It’s not superiority – it’s memory. And when history is forgotten, freedom soon follows.