Monthly Archives: November 2012

Politicians and the press: the case of John Walter, Member of Parliament and owner of The Times

Posted on November 29, 2012 by jowen1832

This is the first in our series of ‘MP of the Month’ blog posts, where we look in more detail at backbench politicians whose careers shed light on the history of the Commons between 1832 and 1868. With the Leveson … Continue reading →

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Paper at Politics and the Power of Print Conference, Manchester, 30 Nov. 2012

Posted on November 23, 2012 by millerhenryj

On the 30th Nov. 2012 at Chetham’s Library, Manchester, I am giving a paper at the Politics and the Power of Print Conference organised by Manchester Metropolitan University. The paper is titled ‘ “Agitate, agitate, agitate”: the publishing career of … Continue reading →

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Parliament Week 2012 – Grey’s Reform ministry

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Kathryn Rix

This week (19-25 November) is Parliament Week 2012. To mark the occasion, the History of Parliament is publishing a specially commissioned series of articles on key parliamentary events, one of which comes from Dr. Philip Salmon, editor of the 1832-68 project. On … Continue reading →

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The novice MP

Posted on November 19, 2012 by sball1832

With the newest members of the House of Commons having just been returned for constituencies in Corby, Cardiff and Manchester, advice given to novice MPs in the mid-nineteenth century suggests that the stresses faced by new members may have changed … Continue reading →

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Police commissioner elections in the nineteenth century

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Kathryn Rix

The elections for police and crime commissioners taking place later this week across England and Wales may seem a novelty, but in fact this is not the first time that British voters have been called upon to decide between rival … Continue reading →

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Paper at EUPARL Conference, Paris, 8-9 Nov. 2012

Posted on November 9, 2012 by millerhenryj

This week I am giving a paper, titled ‘The British Parliament and the representation of public opinion before democracy, c. 1800-1914’, at a conference organised by the European Information and Research Network on Parliamentary History (EUPARL). The conference is being … Continue reading →

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American presidential elections: the view from the Victorian Commons

Posted on November 6, 2012 by jowen1832

Today marks the climax of one of the closest and hardest fought American presidential elections in history. The contest between the Democratic incumbent Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney has been copiously covered by the British press, reflecting … Continue reading →

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