-
The smallest room in the House
Women have been accessing the Palace of Westminster for centuries, yet sanitary facilities have not always been provided. Chloe Challender,…
-
“Get a haircut”Celebrating the career of Lord Chancellor Cowper
10 May 2023 marked the 300th anniversary of the death of William Cowper, Earl Cowper, a rarity among political lawyers…
-
The King’s Colonial Men? Re-migrants in Dutch Restoration Politics, 1815-1840
Our Parliaments, Politics and People seminar is back for the winter term. At next week’s seminar Dr Lauren Lauret of University College…
-
The man who would be king (-consort): Henry Fitzalan, earl of Arundel
Many of the leading figures at the Elizabethan court, like the queen’s chief minister, William Cecil, Lord Burghley and the…
-
Review of the Year 2023
It has been another busy year for the History of Parliament, with the publication of long awaited projects, ventures into…
-
Top of the Blogs 2023!
The History of Parliament blog has been as busy as ever this year! 2023 saw us launch a blog series…
-
Captain Ian Fraser MP and the 1926 Wireless Telegraphy (Blind Persons Facilities) Bill
In the mid-1920s, radio technology developments and the BBC’s foundation in Britain led to new and exciting possibilities. Access to…
-
‘Neither fish, fowl nor good red herring’: Baroness Nicholson’s experiences of hearing loss
Emma Nicholson, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, born 1941, was the MP for Torridge and West Devon 1987?97. Elected as a…
-
The earl of Abingdon and the treatment of American prisoners of war
In the latest post for the Georgian Lords, Dr Robin Eagles highlights the career of one of the House’s more…
-
Visibility of Disability in the House of Commons: Food for Thought
As the UK marks Disability History Month, today’s guest blogger, Dr Ekaterina (Katya) Kolpinskaya explores the representation of disabilities in the…
-
‘True Blue’: the choice of political colours in the 18th century
In British politics, we are now used to the idea of certain parties (or causes) being associated with particular colours.…
-
75 Years of the National Health Service: A Political History of Health and Healthcare in Britain
In September, the History of Parliament celebrated our latest publication with St James’s House to commemorate 75 years of the…
