20th century history
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Trailblazers: the first women elected to government
Dr Paula Bartley discusses her new book, Trailblazers: the First Women Elected to Government.
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Clangers in Parliament: The Politics of Postgate and Bagpuss
2026 sees the 50th anniversary of the reissuing (in colour) of the children’s classic, Ivor the Engine, created by Oliver…
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‘We approached each other slowly like medieval knights with lances’: Hamilton versus Bell, Tatton, 1997
One of the highlights of the 1997 general election was the contest in Tatton. The Conservative Neil Hamilton, then under…
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The 1970 General Election in Exeter
Read about the 1970 General Election, as it was remembered in Exeter.
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How does an MP resign? The Chiltern Hundreds & the Manor of Northstead
Have you just heard that an MP has resigned by ‘taking the Chiltern Hundreds’? Our Senior Research Fellow, Dr Martin…
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Interwar literature, politics and East-central Europe
At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 16 June, Dr Juliette Bretan of Cambridge University will be discussing…
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Section 28: Memories from the Oral History Archive
Section 28 of the Local Government Act, 1988, was one of the most controversial pieces of legislation in Britain at…
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The 1926 General Strike and Parliamentary Democracy
One hundred years ago today, the 1926 General Strike broke out in Britain. To mark the anniversary, Alfie Steer has…
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Special Episode live from the Houses of Parliament
Live Episode: Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament On 4 June 2025 the History of Parliament…
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The Political is Personal
Episode 6: Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament One point that all of our oral history…
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Historically Underrepresented MPs
Episode 5: Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament During much of the twentieth century, the stereotypical…
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The Role of Whips and Party Splits
Episode 4: Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament Westminster is a place built on relationships, both…