Several other respected historians have similar views.
In 1983 Robert Rhodes James, a respected historian, won the seat for the Conservatives with just under 42 percent of the vote.
But he does have defenders, including some very senior and respected historians.
She was one of the most respected female historians in Victorian Britain.
Hans Mommsen, a respected historian, said: "There is no question that these papers are authentic.
One respected historian believed 'Powers-town' was the correct translation of its origins.
The articles stirred a lot of controversy, but ultimately Fomenko failed to win any respected historians to his side.
Despite having no formal education beyond the sixth grade, he became a respected historian and analyst of current events in Vietnam.
Would she agree that he is a respected historian?
In later years he became a respected historian.