Tag Archives: Daniel O’Connell

Irish Abstention from the House of Commons, 1844-6

Posted on April 27, 2023 by sball1832

Continuing his theme of blogs which examine levels of attendance and absenteeism among MPs at Westminster, our research fellow Dr Stephen Ball considers the Irish Repeal party’s policy of abstaining from attendance at Westminster in the mid-1840s. Following the 1918 … Continue reading →

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Sir Robert Peel’s smile rehabilitated

Posted on August 17, 2022 by sball1832

It’s not unusual for quotations in politics to assume a life of their own. The late Simon Hoggart amusingly recorded how one particular phrase attributed to him about Lord Mandelson, of which he had no memory, appeared first in one … Continue reading →

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‘Restless, turbulent, and bold’: Radical MPs and the opening of the reformed Parliament in 1833

Posted on October 13, 2021 by sball1832

In this post which first appeared on the main History of Parliament blog, our research fellow Dr. Stephen Ball looks at the inaugural session of the reformed Parliament, a theme also explored in our previous blog on Harriet Grote. When … Continue reading →

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MP of the Month: William Nugent Macnamara (1776-1856)

Posted on February 27, 2020 by sball1832

By the time he retired from the House of Commons in 1852 William Nugent Macnamara, the long-serving MP for County Clare, was in his late seventies and had taken no practical part in parliamentary business for the previous three years. … Continue reading →

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MP of the Month: Andrew Carew O’Dwyer (1801-1877)

Posted on February 22, 2018 by sball1832

Many of our recent posts have focused on the way barriers to the franchise were gradually removed in the 19th century, but it is worth noting that there were also many barriers to becoming a Victorian MP. One of these … Continue reading →

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Parliaments and Popular Sovereignty Conference

Posted on February 20, 2018 by salmonphilip

On 22 March 2018 the History of Parliament will be hosting an event at Westminster featuring 19th century highlights from the recent conference: ‘Parliaments and Popular Sovereignty: Political Representation in the British world, 1640-1886’. This conference was held at the … Continue reading →

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