ALL CHANGE! Women and the 1945 General Election

Guest post by Oonagh Gay The general election of July 1945 was the first held for a decade. The Second … More

‘Neither fair, nor desirable, nor wise’: the Representation of the People Bill

A century ago, on 19 June 1917, the House of Commons voted in favour of votes for women during committee … More

Here at Vote 100 we were thrilled to hear that the acclaimed and award-winning author Sally Nicholls has written a … More

Guest post by Amy Galvin-Elliott Historically, women have had a contentious relationship with the Houses of Parliament, and their access … More

Guest post by Oonagh Gay On 1 May 1997 120 women MPs were elected; exactly double the number elected in … More

Guest post by Sumita Mukherjee The 1918 Representation of the People Act, which enfranchised some British women over 30, had … More

On 24 March 2017, Dame Margaret Beckett MP became the longest serving female MP, serving for 38 years and 128 days, … More

Guest post by Robin Fell The Grille in the House of Commons Ladies’ Gallery, preventing as it did all but … More

‘The lady Liberal agent’: Bertha Fischer (1875-1920) and Ellen Pocock (1854-1943) Guest post by Kathryn Rix In July 1902 the … More

One hundred years ago, votes for women gained support in Parliament thanks to Speaker James Lowther. ‘I endeavoured to push … More