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Robert Paul Tombs is a distinguished British-French historian specialising in the history of France and Britain, as well as Franco-British relations. Born in May 1949, he served as a reader in French history at the University of Cambridge before becoming professor of French history in 2007, a position he held until his retirement. He remains a fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. The French government has recognised his scholarly contributions with the award of the Ordre des Palmes académiques.
Tombs has established his academic reputation through major works on French history, notably his study of the Paris Commune in The War Against Paris, 1871, published in 1981, and his survey France 1814–1914 from 1996. He co-authored That Sweet Enemy: The French and the British from the Sun King to the Present with Isabelle Tombs in 2006, and turned his attention to English history with The English and Their History in 2014. Beyond his Francophile scholarship, he has become a prominent voice in public debates concerning Brexit, British national identity, and questions of historical memory. He writes commentary for Comment Central.
Ronan Donohue is founder and MD of Q4 Capital Advisors, and a former banker and capital markets consultant with a focus on FinTech and AI.
Rupert Oliver Matthews, born 5 December 1961, is a British Reform UK politician who has served as Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner since 2021. He was first elected to this position as a Conservative Party candidate in 2021 and secured re-election in 2024 before defecting to Reform UK in August 2025. His political career includes a term as a Conservative Member of the European Parliament representing the East Midlands from June 2017 until 1 July 2019. Beyond his political work, Matthews has established himself as an author with a particular focus on the paranormal, having written several books on the subject.
Throughout his career, Matthews has combined his interests in law enforcement policy and public safety with his earlier literary pursuits. His experience spans both European and local British politics, giving him insight into policing matters at multiple levels of governance. Matthews writes commentary for Comment Central.
