The longest-serving chancellor in modern British history is undeniably a man of substance.

英国历史上在职时间最长的财政大臣毫无疑问是个人物。

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The shooting triggered some of the worst riots in modern British history, which began in Tottenham, north London, in response to the treatment of the Duggan family.

这次事件后，达根家的遭遇引发了大规模的骚乱。从北伦敦的托特纳姆开始的这次骚乱是现代英国史上最严重的骚乱潮。

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He presided over the foundation of the structure of the modern party and, in 1834, launched the first national election manifesto in British history.

他主持建立了保守党的现代架构，并于1834年发布了英国历史上第一部全国竞选宣言。

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What remains constant is the pleasure students have always taken in decorating their rooms when they arrive at university, says Dr Jane Hamlett, a lecturer in modern British history at the university's department of history.

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It appears that the opening ceremony is gearing up to be a spectacular beginners' guide to modern British history aimed at a billion people, many of whom know little of our "isle full of noises" or the native tongue.

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