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Contemporary History, 20th century history, History of Parliament Trust, Modern, Oral history, Parties

A tribute to Joe Ashton, MP for Bassetlaw 1968-2001

This is our third blogpost paying tribute to former MPs and interviewees of our Oral History Project who have sadly passed away during the current crisis. Here project lead Dr Emma Peplow remembers Joe Ashton, MP for Bassetlaw October 1968-2001. Born in Attercliffe, Sheffield in 1933, Joe Ashton told us during his 2012 interview for our oral history project that he came second in a … Continue reading A tribute to Joe Ashton, MP for Bassetlaw 1968-2001

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Modern, 20th century history, Elections, Oral history

MPs memories: election campaigns

Today, local elections are taking place across England and Wales, and in South Shields a parliamentary by-election after David Milliband’s recent resignation (yesterday, the Victorian Commons blogged on 19th century by-elections, which you can read here). For many of the former MPs interviewed for our oral history project, their political careers began in local councils, for example Michael English in Rochdale, Peter Fry in Buckinghamshire, … Continue reading MPs memories: election campaigns

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