20th century history
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Parliaments, Politics & People Seminar: Henry Midgley, ‘Harold Wilson and the Public Accounts Committee 1959-63’
At our first ‘Parliaments, Politics & People‘ seminar of the new academic year, Henry Midgley discussed his work on Harold…
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Voices from our oral history project: Sir Teddy Taylor
Last month we were sad to hear the news of campaigning backbencher Sir Teddy Taylor’s death. In this blog we…
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When every vote counted: what minority government in the 1970s meant for MPs
With Parliament back and Theresa May’s government trying to pass controversial legislation, Emmeline Ledgerwood, one of our oral history project…
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First steps in the chamber: making a maiden speech
For the one hundred or so new MPs who were elected in June, many have already achieved one of the…
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The State Opening of Parliament: When dissident acts become established acts
Today, the new Parliament will be officially opened. In his guest blog Steven Franklin (Royal Holloway, University of London) discusses…
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MPs in World War I: William Hoey Kearney Redmond (1861-1917)
In the latest of our blogs on MPs killed in the First World War, Dr Kathryn Rix marks the centenary…
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‘Not another one!’: going to the polls in historical perspective
With UK electors heading off to the national polls for the third time in as many years and as part…
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‘Absolutely our best officer’: Valentine Fleming (1882-1917)
In the latest of our blogs on MPs killed in the First World War, Dr Kathryn Rix marks the centenary…