Women MPs, 1918-1997

We recently published a blog post on Constance Markievicz and Nancy Astor, which was the first in a series on … More

Constance Markievicz and Nancy Astor

To mark the anniversary of Nancy Astor MP’s maiden speech here is our blog on the first two women to … More

A guest post from UK Vote 100 volunteer Oonagh Gay to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the election of Nancy … More

We are delighted to present this guest blog on Selina Cooper, a working class suffragist from Lancashire, who became an … More

The centenary of the 1918 general election in December 2018 was marked by some new research into the seventeen women … More

Our first post of 2019 is a guest post by Oonagh Gay, UK Vote 100 volunteer Inspirational women of Wales … More

Guest post by Helen Langley One of the many highlights of the ‘Voice and Vote’ exhibition was the recreation of … More

Guest post by Professor Barbara Goff What can students of ancient Greece and Rome do to mark the centenary of … More

By Oonagh Gay and Isobel White. Follows Norah Runge MP: An exceptional woman and Norah Runge: Becoming an MP, 1931-1932 Throughout a … More

By Oonagh Gay and Isobel White. Follows Norah Runge MP: An exceptional woman Norah Runge became the Conservative MP for Rotherhithe … More