James Callaghan possessed a profound cultural conservatism shaped by his Baptist faith and his service in the Royal Navy.

“It gives him actually that the the Baptist stuff and the Royal Navy gives him this profound cultural conservatism which we'll talk about in a second.”

James Callaghan was an exceptionally talented prime minister who managed his divided cabinet with great skill during a severe economic crisis.

“It's one of the great examples of prime ministerial management in British history.”