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Died #OTD 2002, Barbara Castle, Labour MP for Blackburn 1945-1979 and First Secretary of State 1968-70. A reforming minister during the Wilson governments, Castle oversaw legislation for permanent speed limits, breathalyser tests, compulsory seat belts and the Equal Pay Act.

It's wonderful to see that Elgar Publishing now are advertising Lord Norton of Louth and Matt Beech's (Centre for British Politics) Elgar Companion to Margaret Thatcher and see the publication date for November. My chapter is on the creation of her manifestos and her leadership. e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/elgar…

Being published in November, ‘The Elgar Companion to Margaret Thatcher’ e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/elgar…

Looking forward to contributing a chapter to this collection (with Heppell) on the influence of Thatcherism on leadership selection since 1990. Will be great! e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/elgar…

👏🏻 Fantastic to see this news and I am delighted to have a chapter in it on Margaret Thatcher's life after 1990. 😊 That was the catalyst for the forthcoming 'Margaret Thatcher: Life After Downing Street'. #ThatcherAfterDowningStreet #MargaretThatcher #Thatcher

In May 1842, the second Chartist Petition was presented to Parliament, with over 3 million signatures on a 6 mile-long, 300kg roll of paper. Find out more about how this petition was ultimately rejected below: historyofparliament.com/2018/07/17/the…

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This is super exciting and I'm so grateful to have been involved in this project! My chapter is titled 'The Legacy of Thatcher and British Indian Identity: A Complicated Relationship'

Evening glow over Black Mill, Beverley. The sky is putting on a show with the most incredible mix of blues, yellows, and pinks. This drone shot captures a little of the magic, but the way these colours blend together in person is just something else. #Beverley #BlackMill #Sunset

The spin-off of a great conference on PM Thatcher in the House of Lords. Thanks to Lord Norton of Louth and Matt Beech from Centre for British Politics organising the event and editing the book. Looking forward to see in print my own chapter on Scruton, Oakeshott and the LSE conservatives & PMThatcher.

The 2010 general election took place 15 years ago today - result: - Conservatives 306 (36.1%) - Labour 258 (29%) - Liberal Democrats 57 (23%) - DUP 8 - SNP 6 - Sinn Fein 5 - Plaid Cymru 3 - SDLP 3 - Others 4

#OTD 1659, Richard Cromwell was overthrown as Lord Protector, paving the way for the eventual restoration of the British Monarchy. To find out more about the fall of 'Tumbledown Dick', read Dr Vivienne Larmine's #HistParl article from 2022. historyofparliament.com/2022/07/21/the…

Hepworth's Arcade. Hull Old Town. #hull #yorkshire #travel #architecture #photography

George Lansbury, Leader of the Labour Party 1932-35, died on this day in 1940 age 81

Today is the 10th anniversary of the 2015 general election - result: - Con 330 (36.9%) - Lab 232 (30.4%) - SNP 56 - LibDem 8 - DUP 8 - Sinn Fein 4 - Plaid Cymru 3 - SDLP 3 - UUP 2 - UKIP 1 - Green 1 - Others 2

Born #OTD 1720, William Cavendish, 4th duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister from 1756 to 1757. While one of Britain's shortest serving premiers, as Dr Charles Littleton explored in a 2022 #HistParl article, he had never intended to be in office for long. historyofparliament.com/2022/11/01/wil…

There are now only a very small number of surviving people who served in the Armed Forces in the Second World War and went on to sit in Parliament – they are:🧵 #VEDay