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…
Embroideries made by Suffragettes in Prison, 1905-1914
Guest post by Denise Jones Recently Lockdales the auctioneers in Suffolk, very kindly sent me an image of objects belonging…
Jane Campbell: Parliamentary divorce pioneer — The History of Parliament
On 23 June 1801, a woman called Jane Campbell divorced her husband Edward Addison by Act of Parliament, and became…
Patricia Ford MP- first woman to sit for a Northern Ireland constituency
The first woman to sit for a Scottish seat was Katherine, Duchess of Atholl, elected on 6 December 1923. The…
WE CAN’T BREATHE
We are grateful to Dr Dana Mills for this interesting blog reflecting on Mary Wollstonecraft’s ideas on political equality and…
New Dawn
Welcome to New Dawn artist Mary Branson’s Artist-in-Residence diary. New Dawn is a light sculpture commemorating the campaign for votes…
Marriage, Motherhood and being an MP: the Long View
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Continuing a tradition: Women MPs who are widows of former Members
The most recent woman to be elected as an MP is Gill Furniss who won the by-election in the constituency…
Official Typist to Parliament
If you’ve seen the movie Suffragette, you’ll remember the scene when Maud gives evidence in a House of Commons committee…
