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‘I wanted the world to get better and I knew it couldn’t get better if it was going to be ruled by men…’ Nancy Astor (BBC Radio Broadcast1956)
By Dr Jacqui Turner It was 95 years ago that Nancy Astor, the first female MP, gave her maiden speech; the first speech by a woman in Parliament. Nancy Astor was an, American. She was an aristocratic, controversial and witty… Continue reading
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The Canonisations of John XXIII and John Paul II
by Dr Rebecca Rist On Sunday, the 27th of April 2014 John XXIII (1958-1963) and John Paul II (1978-2005) were both canonised, or declared saints, by the Catholic Church – the first ever ‘double canonisation’. They will be following a long… Continue reading
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The Spirit of ’45 and working-class history
By Jason Parry A confused and bumbling Winston Churchill being booed during an outdoor election meeting in 1945 is one of the defining scenes from Spirit of ’45, a new Ken Loach documentary which celebrates Labour’s landslide election victory. In… Continue reading
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Pope Benedict XVI to resign
Dr Rebecca Rist, Senior Lecturer in History, Department of History: Pope Benedict XVI has stepped down as pope at the age of 85. It is very rare for a pope to resign. The medieval Pope Celestine V resigned in 1294… Continue reading
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Coalitions, Pacts and the Future of British Politics
by Jason Parry Coalitions and electoral agreements are especially pertinent in today’s political climate. Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats have been much criticized for forming a coalition government with the Conservative Party. The electorate’s resentment towards the Liberals can be… Continue reading
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