Dr Marcus Papadopolous & Sam Lee on The Freeman Report with James Freeman - 10 June 2024

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos is a leading British historian, analyst, and author specialising in Russia and the former Soviet Union. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Modern History at London Guildhall University; received a Masters degree in Modern History at Royal Holloway, University of London; and, also at Royal Holloway, was awarded a Ph.D. in Russian history. Marcus' first book, Arise, Rossiya, met with acclaim, as did both his speech at the House of Lords on the origins of the current tension between America and Russia and his scholarly article for the journal of the Russian Academy of Sciences, "One eye on Hitler, the other eye on Stalin: How Britain explored a British-Soviet alliance from January to June of 1941." His recently published book, Whitehall in Stalin's Russia: British assessments of the Red Army, 1934-1945, received praise from one of Italy's most eminent of historians, along with commendations from senior American army and air force officers.

GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Sam Lee is a journalist, business owner, and mother with strong ties to Hartlepool. She ran as an independent in the 2021 Hartlepool MP by-election, securing nearly 10% of the vote, and plans to run in the 2024 General Election. Sam worked at the Daily Mirror under Piers Morgan and ran a PR firm for 16 years. A pioneering female football reporter, she was the first female football reporter at the Daily Mirror and the first female Chairman of the Football Writers’ Association. Active in business, public services, and education, she is a school governor and parish councillor, advocating for independent representation in Westminster.