In our final article of this edition, Elizabeth Hallam Smith explores the sitting places, traditions, and symbolism of Parliament between the destruction of the House of Commons in the Blitz until its restoration in 1950. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

In this free to read article, Stuart Ball makes a significant contribution to the historiography of the famous Norway Debate of May 1940 by analysing those Conservative MPs who rebelled to bring down Neville Chamberlain. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

In this #OpenAccess article, Robert O'Kell of @umanitoba.bsky.social explores the Royal Titles Bill of 1876. O'Kell argues that that the bill roused William Gladstone out of retirement and reignited his decades-long rivalry with Benjamin Disraeli: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Disraeli, Gladstone, and the Royal Titles Bill, 1876: Part 1

The Royal Titles Bill (1876) proved to be contentious because it raised fraught issues of royal prerogative, constitutional legality, political perspective, parliamentary strategy, journalistic pract...

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David Pennington questions the revisionist argument that the pre-Civil War House of Commons practised 'consensual' politics. Procedural manuals, journals and diaries are used to analyse all divisions from 1552 to 1628. It can currently be read free here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Our latest issue features an article by @histparl.bsky.social’s S.J. Payling on social mobility and the impact on county representative identities in the reign of Henry VI. You can read it for free here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Don't forget to check out our special issue, edited by Naomi Lloyd-Jones of @victoriancommons.bsky.social, while it is free to read until the end of June. Meanwhile, we will continue to post about the wonderful articles from our current issue over the next few weeks.

History of Parliament@histparl.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our colleague Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones has edited a special issue of the @parlhistjournal.bsky.social, which is free to read until the end of June. Find out more about the issue and how to access pieces written by current and former @victoriancommons.bsky.social colleagues below.

Our editor's choice article for our current issue is by Gunilla Carlander Reuterfelt, formerly of @eduskunta.fi. The article explores the exchange of parliamentary delegations between Finland and the United Kingdom during the Cold War: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

We are delighted to publish our latest issue with a number of Open and Free Access articles from leading scholars, covering topics as diverse as social mobility in the reign of Henry VI, the 1876 Royal Titles Bill, and the May 1940 Norway Debate. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17500206...

Parliamentary History: Vol 45, No 2

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As a new session of @ukparliament.parliament.uk is opened today, why not take a look at some of our articles examining the pageantry, ritual and politics of this ancient ceremony 🧵1/5

UK Parliament@ukparliament.parliament.uk · 3mo ago

Today is the State Opening of Parliament. 👑 We’re covering the whole event live, starting with the ceremonial search. This is when the cellars are searched by the Yeomen of the Guard before the King’s arrival. 🔴 Watch the ceremonial search: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLXG...

Great excitement in the #HistParl office as our research fellow Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones gets her hands on a print copy of her special issue of Parliamentary History. It's currently free to access online here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17500206...

The afterword complements Naomi Lloyd-Jones's introduction. Together the pieces suggest how the recent revival in 19th-century political history can be sustained and taken in new directions. Lloyd-Jones's introduction can be read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Parliamentary History Journal@parlhistjournal.bsky.social · 4mo ago

@richardhuzzey.bsky.social and @katrinanavickas.bsky.social offer some suggestions about how historians can reinvigorate and realign the study of politics at all levels in Britain and Ireland in the long nineteenth century. Read their #OpenAcess article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

@richardhuzzey.bsky.social and @katrinanavickas.bsky.social offer some suggestions about how historians can reinvigorate and realign the study of politics at all levels in Britain and Ireland in the long nineteenth century. Read their #OpenAcess article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

From Repertoires to Recipes: Rethinking Political Organisation in the Long 19th Century*

This article examines approaches to the history of 19th-century politics in Britain and Ireland in order to propose fruitful directions for further debate. It argues that historians should return to ...

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In this free to read article, Erin Geraghty analyses English women’s interventions in the Irish suffrage movement and how far it helped or was a hindrance. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

English Feminists, Imperialism and the Politics of Organisation in the Irish Suffrage Movement, 1900–14*

This article explores how English women's intervention in the Irish suffrage movement was both a help and a hindrance to Irish women. On the one hand, it caused political animosity and division, beca...

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In this free to read article, @lauracforster.bsky.social explores socialist political lecture tours in the late 19th century and how these produced everyday, intimate experiences that could powerfully embody socialist ideas for new audiences. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

@kathrynrix.bsky.social examines the professional constituency agents of the Liberal and Conservative Parties between elections in English constituencies between 1880 and 1914. The article can currently be read for free here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Graeme Morton’s article uses the 1854 Edinburgh Pollbook and organisational subscription lists to demonstrate how Conservative political hegemony was channelled through civil society. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Conservative Hold over Scottish Civil Society: Evidence from the 1854 Edinburgh Pollbook*

As a carrier of influence and governance that stands distinct from parliamentary and municipal representation, civil society has been ascribed a particular layer of criticality in the Scottish exampl...

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Caitlin Kitchener approaches the practice of political decision-making from an historical archaeological perspective. Using St Peter’s Field as a case study, the article views landscape as an ‘active organising agent’. Read the article for free here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

In this Open Access article, @drdavesteele.bsky.social explores bodily and sensory experiences in the crowds formed by the reform movement from 1816-1848, offering new perspectives on the lived experience of popular politics and the mass platform. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Somatic Crowd: The Bodily and Sensory Experience of Reform Crowds in Britain, c.1816–48*

This article considers the roles that the body and the senses played in shaping the dynamics of 19th-century reform crowds in Britain. Acoustics, terrain, timing, weather and corporeal issues of hung...

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We're so excited to say that all articles in @parlhistjournal.bsky.social's 2026 Special Issue, edited by #HistParl's Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones, are available to read for free! Click below to read the issue, titled 'The Politics of Organising in the Long 19th Century'.

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In her article for our 2026 special issue, Mary O'Connor explores the concept of 'forum selection' when organising political meetings during the 1820s campaign against the corn laws in London and Lancashire. The article can currently be read for free here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Isaiah Silvers's (@durhamhistory.bsky.social) article on associational politics in Barbados during the early nineteenth century is currently free to read online! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

In his #OpenAcess article for our 2026 special issue, @henryjmiller.bsky.social explores petitions and the material culture of political organisation: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Petitions and the Material Culture of Political Organisation*

This article examines surviving manuscript petitions to reveal the material culture of political organisation. Conceptually, the article frames the material culture of petitions and the practices ass....

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You can read the introduction of our guest editor Naomi Lloyd-Jones (@histparl.bsky.social @victoriancommons.bsky.social) to our 2026 special issue here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

The latest issue of @parlhistjournal.bsky.social explores the practices and organisation of politics in the long 19th century. Edited by #HistParl's Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones, this special issue can be accessed now:

I love the cover image for this special issue (which I may have had a hand in choosing). It shows 11 survivors of Peterloo assembled at Failsworth near Oldham in 1884 in support of parliamentary reform, and speaks to many of the themes contained in the special issue.

Dave Steele@drdavesteele.bsky.social · 5mo ago

As well as Naomi, thanks also to co-authors and to PHJ @parlhistjournal.bsky.social for commissioning this special edition, Parliamentary History 45-1 (2026) The Politics of Organising in the Long 19th Century Full issue : onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17500206...

The 2026 special issue, edited by Naomi Lloyd-Jones is now live! The issue is the product of a 2023 conference at @durhamhistory.bsky.social discussing collective action and the politics of organisation in Britain and Ireland in the long nineteenth-century: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1750...

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Parliamentary History is delighted to join LinkedIn! Check out our page and give us a follow. Details of our upcoming special issue will be posted on our platforms very soon! www.linkedin.com/company/parl...

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Parliamentary History Journal | 4 followers on LinkedIn. Peer-reviewed research on the history of parliamentary institutions in Britain, Ireland and the British colonies. | Parliamentary History provi...

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With the Gorton and Denton by-election coming up, it seemed a good time to share some of the articles we’ve published on by-elections over the years!

The Trustees and editors of Parliamentary History are delighted to announce that the essay prize for 2025 has been awarded to Peter Keeling (linktr.ee/peterkeeling) for: ‘Non-simultaneous polling in United Kingdom general elections, 1885-1918' 🧵1/6

Great to see our colleague @martinspychal.bsky.social's book Mapping the State reviewed by Matthew Roberts as 'a work of impressive scholarship which deserves to be widely read'. Mapping the State is available on Open Access here: uolpress.co.uk/book/mapping...

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The 1832 Reform Act was a landmark moment in the development of modern British politics. By overhauling the country’s ancient representative system, the legislation reshaped constitutional arrangement...

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Parliamentary History Journal@parlhistjournal.bsky.social · 8mo ago

And more reviews from: Matthew Roberts onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... And @richardtoye.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...