Parties

Defection, by-elections and Europe… in the 1970s.

Emma Peplow

October 8, 2014

In tomorrow’s by-election in Clacton, former Conservative MP Douglas Carswell will contest his previous seat after defection to UKIP. Carswell’s…
Putting aside party controversy: party organisers and the First World War

Kathryn Rix

September 30, 2014

One hundred years ago this month, the main British political parties decided to prioritise war in Europe over electoral battles. Dr Kathryn…
Rage of Party: election day in the 1690-1715 period

Emma Peplow

May 22, 2014

Today we go to the polls to vote in European and local elections. Voting was a very different experience at…
Parliaments, Politics and People Seminar: The struggle for political representation: Labour candidates and the Liberal Party, 1868-1888

History of Parliament

March 5, 2014

The latest paper in our ‘Parliaments, Politics and People’ seminar series was given by Dr James Owen, of the Victorian…
From the Grassroots: The official launch

Emma Peplow

January 29, 2014

Last week we made the trip down to the wonderful Devon Heritage Centre for the official launch of our new…
Parliaments Politics and People seminar: Rhodri Morgan, ‘Wales and the United Kingdom Question’

Emma Peplow

March 28, 2013

Reporting back from our last ‘Parliaments, politics and people‘ seminar… A more modern focus at our last seminar of the…
Conference report: ‘The Liberal Party, Unionism and Political Culture’

Kathryn Rix

November 16, 2012

A conference report for us from two of the Victorian Commons: Alongside their research for the History of Parliament’s 1832-1868…

Parties

Defection, by-elections and Europe… in the 1970s.

Parliaments Politics and People seminar: Rhodri Morgan, ‘Wales and the United Kingdom Question’

Conference report: ‘The Liberal Party, Unionism and Political Culture’

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