A century ago, on 19 June 1917, the House of Commons voted in favour of votes for women during committee…
EXCLUSIVE! Cover launch of ‘Things A Bright Girl Can Do’ by Sally Nicholls
Here at Vote 100 we were thrilled to hear that the acclaimed and award-winning author Sally Nicholls has written a…
Out of ‘site’, out of mind? The Hidden Ladies of the Ventilator
Guest post by Amy Galvin-Elliott Historically, women have had a contentious relationship with the Houses of Parliament, and their access…
When meeting a new woman MP was no longer a rarity for us staff! Recollections of the impact of the May 1997 election
Guest post by Oonagh Gay On 1 May 1997 120 women MPs were elected; exactly double the number elected in…
Votes for Women in India: the early female MPs and their lobbying for Indian suffrage
Guest post by Sumita Mukherjee The 1918 Representation of the People Act, which enfranchised some British women over 30, had…
Another record breaker! Margaret Beckett, longest-serving woman MP
On 24 March 2017, Dame Margaret Beckett MP became the longest serving female MP, serving for 38 years and 128 days,…
And everywhere she is in chains!
Guest post by Robin Fell The Grille in the House of Commons Ladies’ Gallery, preventing as it did all but…
‘The lady Liberal agent’
‘The lady Liberal agent’: Bertha Fischer (1875-1920) and Ellen Pocock (1854-1943) Guest post by Kathryn Rix In July 1902 the…
‘The Burning Question’
One hundred years ago, votes for women gained support in Parliament thanks to Speaker James Lowther. ‘I endeavoured to push…
Harriet Harman record breaker!
From 16 December 2016 Harriet Harman QC MP will hold the record for the longest continuous service as a woman MP…
