Tag Archives: Lord John Russell

The University of London, representation and the 1867 Reform Act

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Martin Spychal

Last week, as part of UK Parliament Week, we held a special event with the University of London to mark the 150th anniversary of the university returning its first MP to parliament. At the 1868 general election all University of … Continue reading →

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MP of the Month: John Moyer Heathcote (1800-1892), the MP who never was

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Kathryn Rix

One of our first tasks when we began our 1832-1868 project was to compile a full list of the MPs elected during this period whose biographies we would research. With invaluable assistance from Stephen Lees, who co-edited the later Who’s … Continue reading →

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