by JB Seatrobe / 14 Dec 2011
JB Seatrobe remembers the impecunious politician who found enduring fame as a satirist, poet and priest
by David Grummitt / 08 Dec 2011
David Grummitt looks at the rise of Henry VIII’s first chief minister and how Wolsey’s access to the king ultimately led to his downfall
by JB Seatrobe / 17 Nov 2011
JB Seatrobe follows the career of the social theorist who upheld the rights of the individual in the face of draconian state control
12 Nov 2011
This month, we delve into Parliament's archives and find out more about the documne that officially recorded Guy Fawkes' plot to blow up Parliament
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12 Oct 2011
JB Seatrobe recounts the story of two Whig politicians, their long-lasting friendship and distinguished literary careers
by Paul Linford / 06 Oct 2011
Paul Linford on the career of an MP and distinguished barrister
by Alun Michael / 27 Sep 2011
Alun Michael MP recalls his memento of the day he met a meerkat (and launched a new criminal justice policy)
by Paul Linford / 14 Sep 2011
Paul Linford follows the career of the former Treasury minister
03 Sep 2011
This month, we delve into Parliament's archives and find out more about the Book of Common Prayer
by JB Seatrobe / 20 Aug 2011
JB Seatrobe follows the dubious career of the ‘pocket’ parliamentarian and reckless military commander
by Janie Hampton / 15 Aug 2011
Janie Hampton looks back at the political ethos behind London’s post-war Olympiad
by Lord Astor / 07 Aug 2011
The hereditary peer explains the significance of his grandfather’s Olympic medals
10 Dec 2011
The history of this amazing object from the parliamentary archives
by Simon Danczuk MP / 17 Nov 2011
Never underestimate the historical importance of the scrapbook, says the Labour MP
by Jim Dobbin MP / 16 Nov 2011
Jim Dobbin MP recalls the glory days of Britain's mining past through these poignant artefacts
by Michael Thornhill / 10 Nov 2011
Michael Thornhill looks back to 1956, when conflict over Egypt’s strategic canal destabilised Parliament’s political balance, and heralded the resignation of a prime minister
by Alan Moss / 07 Oct 2011
Former police chief superintendent Alan Moss tells the story of the creation of Scotland Yard and the Metropolitan Police, and how their relationship with a reluctant public and an inquisitive press began
01 Oct 2011
The history of this amazing object from the parliamentary archives
17 Sep 2011
JB Seatrobe discovers the bold progress through Parliament of a true Independent
by Steve Rotheram MP / 04 Sep 2011
The Liverpool MP shares his treasured collection of postcards of the Houses of Parliament
by JB Seatrobe / 25 Aug 2011
In the shadow of the current Lords reform debate, JB Seatrobe remembers the Upper House’s last great ‘siege’
by Paul Linford / 17 Aug 2011
The short parliamentary life of an accidental MP
by Fern Tomlinson / 08 Aug 2011
New website 'The History of Parliament' promises to provide a new insight to parliamentary history, but is it worth a visit?
06 Aug 2011
The history behind the Articles of Union signed in 1706 in Queen Anne's reign
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