A century ago, Nancy Astor made the train journey from her constituency in Plymouth, a city on the coast of southwest England, to London. There, on Dec. 1, 1919, she took her seat in Parliament — the first woman in British history to do so.
Every general election is haunted by the ghosts of campaigns past.
On 1 December 1919 a female MP took a seat in the House of Commons for the first time.
On 1 December 1919 a female MP took a seat in the House of Commons for the first time.
A record number of female candidates are expected to stand in next month’s UK general election.
She had just finished taking photographs outside the picturesque Bourne Mill in Colchester, Essex, and was looking at her phone when the first blow came.
Gloria De Piero, who is stepping down after nine years as a Labour MP, is urging women to “come into parliament and change it,” despite the proliferation of threats and abuse faced by many female MPs.
By Gaby Hinsliff,
By Gaby Hinsliff,
A growing number of female British lawmakers have quit ahead of the UK general election, with some citing vicious
With another election on the horizon, parties are busy selecting their candidates for seats up and down the country.