Monthly Archives: May 2014

MP of the Month: Lord Adolphus Vane-Tempest

Posted on May 27, 2014 by jowen1832

Inside the mausoleum of the Church of St. Mary’s, Long Newton, in county Durham, is a small mural commemorating the life of Lord Adolphus Frederick Charles William Stewart Vane-Tempest (1825-1864), our MP of the Month for May. Vane-Tempest was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies, MP of the Month | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Happy 500th birthday to Trinity House

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Kathryn Rix

This week sees the 500th anniversary of the presentation of a royal charter (on 20 May 1514) to ‘the Master Wardens and Assistants of the Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood of the Most Glorious and Undivided Trinity and of Saint Clement … Continue reading →

Posted in Biographies | Tagged , | 5 Comments

The mathematics of Victorian representation: part 2

Posted on May 8, 2014 by salmonphilip

In an earlier blog on Victorian double-member elections, we looked at the differences between the total vote received by candidates and the levels of support for each party. Put simply, owing to splitting (cross-party voting) and other ‘non-party’ forms of … Continue reading →

Posted in Constituencies, Elections | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments