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An ‘upstart from the ranks’: MP of the Month, John Thomas Norris (1808-70)

Posted on May 24, 2016 by salmonphilip

Norris’s political career illustrates a number of the striking developments being explored in our work on the Victorian Commons, including the ever-expanding number of ‘non-elite’ MPs; the role of town council elections as a stepping stone to Parliament; and the … Continue reading →

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