Historian of 18C/19C women, politics, sociability and cosmopolitanism. Frequently infuriated by politics. Reposting not necessarily a statement of personal beliefs.
Towards a better voting system – why we need STV
The First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system is failing Britain - catastrophically. We need something better
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'The Fryske Akademy and the University of Cambridge ... a year exploring the relations between Frisia and Great Britain, Ireland and/or Scandinavia during the early Middle Ages (c. 400–1100).'
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The First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system is failing Britain - catastrophically. We need something better
Have you already completed your PhD and would you be interested in spending nine months conducting research in Leeuwarden and three months in Cambridge? And getting paid for it, too? The Fryske Akadem...
If you'd like to support my writing & ongoing treatment, why not visit my little Etsy shop which has dozens of Shell County & Natural History posters for sale, Japanese prints, English etchings & rare books: prices from £10, with more items added every day! Offers welcome. etsy.com/shop/Sourisd...
Attention, historians of Georgian London! I have a beautiful aquatint of the Royal Exchange for sale, published by Ackermann in 1816. A fascinating scene, with the famous grasshopper on top of the tower & the crowded shop windows. DM or go straight to my Etsy shop here: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
As a new session of
@ukparliament.parliament.uk is opened today, why not take a look at some of our articles examining the pageantry, ritual and politics of this ancient ceremony
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Anne Louise Avery
Anne Louise Avery
I would like to call my Papa on the telephone today, said Wolf at breakfast. Old Fox came to sit next to Wolf & poured him a cup of cocoa. And he explained, as he did every couple of months, that Wolf's father had died, many years ago. He had loved Wolf greatly, but he had died.
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Details below!
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Today is the State Opening of Parliament. 👑
We’re covering the whole event live, starting with the ceremonial search. This is when the cellars are searched by the Yeomen of the Guard before the King’s arrival.
🔴 Watch the ceremonial search: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLXG...
Parliamentary History Journal
This is a good Andy Burnham primer by someone who’s seen more of his Manchester operation than most www.ft.com/content/9dd4...
Greater Manchester mayor has earned public respect by going from insider to outsider, but economic doubts could undermine his bid for Downing Street
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Gaby Hinsliff
The King's Speech has included the introduction of a bill to enable peerages to be removed.
Always a tricky topic, in 1782 there was a rare attempt by the House of Lords to try to prevent a new peerage being conferred on Lord George Germain as Viscount Sackville. The motion was defeated 61 to 26.
