In the final of her blogs inspired by her recent book, ‘Colonel Josiah Wedgwood’s Questionnaire: Members of Parliament 1885-1918’, Priscilla Baines takes a look at how Wedgwood used his questionnaires… Wedgwood had a high response to his questionnaire, although the subjects were not always enthusiastic about completion! In a far more reticent age, the questions were seen as too personal and intrusive and many were … Continue reading Col. Josiah Wedgwood’s Questionnaires (3) – using the results

In the second of her blogs inspired by her recent book, ‘Colonel Josiah Wedgwood’s Questionnaire: Members of Parliament 1885-1918’, Priscilla Baines looks at the backgrounds and parliamentary experiences of Wedgwood’s respondents. Wedgwood’s questionnaire captured respondents from a wide range of party and personal backgrounds.  The replies were revealing about attitudes to their parliamentary careers. Their interest in politics was sometimes triggered by the great issues … Continue reading Col Josiah Wedgwood’s Questionnaires (2) MPs, their backgrounds and experiences

Priscilla Baines has recently published a new book, ‘Colonel Josiah Wedgwood’s Questionnaire: Members of Parliament 1885-1918’. Her work analyses the replies to questionnaires sent in 1936 by the History of Parliament’s founder, Josiah Wedgwood, to gain personal reflections from his fellow MPs on their experiences in the House. This is the first of a series of blogs that will share some of her findings. ‘Colonel … Continue reading Colonel Josiah Wedgwood’s Questionnaires: An introduction