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19th Century history, Elections, Parliamentary Life, Scottish History, Victorian, Victorian Commons

Robert Spankie: From parliamentary reporter to Member of Parliament

Robert Spankie, who was returned for Finsbury in 1832, had an unusual pre-parliamentary career. Dr Martin Spychal, Senior Research Fellow on our House of Commons 1832-1868 project, explores his route from ground-breaking parliamentary reporter to serving as a controversial advocate-general of Bengal. The son of a Church of Scotland minister, Robert Spankie was born in Falkland in 1774 and at 14 was sent to the … Continue reading Robert Spankie: From parliamentary reporter to Member of Parliament

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Georgian Elections Project, 18th Century history, Elections, Georgian, History of Parliament Trust, Social history

‘Abuse and scurrility’? Press reporting of 18th-century elections

As newspapers and television broadcasts continue to be filled with daily news from the 2024 General Election, in today’s blog for the Georgian elections project Dr Robin Eagles turns his attention to the role of the press in 18th century election campaigns… Relations between Parliament and the press in the 18th-century were often strained. Strictly speaking, it was a breach of privilege for the details … Continue reading ‘Abuse and scurrility’? Press reporting of 18th-century elections

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Conferences, Seminars and Events, 18th Century history, Georgian

 “I have got rid of all the fateague, all the mortification that attends the fruitless endeavours to serve ones country”: The struggle of being an MP in the 18th century

Ahead of next Tuesday’s Parliaments, Politics and People seminar, we hear from Maria Tauber of the University of Warwick. On 14 March, between 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., Maria will discuss MPs and political communication in the eighteenth century The seminar takes place on 14 March 2023, between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. You can attend online via Zoom. Details of how to join the discussion … Continue reading  “I have got rid of all the fateague, all the mortification that attends the fruitless endeavours to serve ones country”: The struggle of being an MP in the 18th century

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Conferences, Seminars and Events, 19th Century history, 20th century history, Buildings and Architecture, Modern, Parliamentary Life, Social history, Victorian

The Graphic Parliament: Picturing the House of Commons 1880-1920

At the end of June, History of Parliament Director Dr Paul Seaward joined House of Commons photographer Jess Taylor to take part in a British Academy summer showcase event about picturing the House of Commons, comparing her work to the innovative and evocative illustrations published in a generation of illustrated magazines published from the 1880s to around 1920. You can see a recording of the … Continue reading The Graphic Parliament: Picturing the House of Commons 1880-1920

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