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@brendantam.bsky.social will be presenting the next Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, on Tuesday 5 May. Read about Brendan's paper discussing political sociability in late Hanoverian Britain on our website, alongside information on how to join the session:

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This ties in well with the theme of the first Parliaments, Politics and People seminar of summer term. @brendantam.bsky.social will be speaking about political sociability in late Hanoverian Britain. Find out here how to join in person or online on Tues 5 May: historyofparliament.com/2026/04/29/t...

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At the IHR Parliaments, Politics and People seminar on Tuesday 5 May, BrendanTam of the University of Warwick, will be discussing political sociability and

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The role of political sociability in establishing and maintaining political friendship and alliances in late-Hanoverian Britain, 1760-1837 - The History of Parliament

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Following recent debates about drinking in Parliament, @emmapeplow.bsky.social has delved into the oral history archive to find out what former MPs thought of Westminster's drinking culture, and how it has changed since the 1960s. historyofparliament.com/2026/04/28/d...

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In a recent interview, the newly elected MP for Gorton and Denton, Hannah Spencer, has criticised fellow-MPs drinking whilst in Westminster. For Emma Peplow,

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‘You could drink to your heart’s content’: Drinking in Parliament, a hangover from the 1970s? - The History of Parliament

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