Comments on: Daily Life in the British Parliament: The House of Commons http://edwardianpromenade.com/london/daily-life-in-the-british-parliament-the-house-of-commons/ la belle epoque in our modern world Tue, 22 May 2012 00:16:37 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Evangeline http://edwardianpromenade.com/london/daily-life-in-the-british-parliament-the-house-of-commons/#comment-404 Evangeline Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:02:54 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=440#comment-404 Hi Daniella. According to the <em>How We Are Governed</em>(1906), there are only 430 seats in the House of Commons, including the upstairs gallery, for 669 or so members. Google Books is a marvelous source for primary resources, and I recommend the aforementioned book, <em>The Book of Parliament</em> (1897) and the <em>Peeps at Parliament</em> series by Henry Lucy. Hi Daniella. According to the How We Are Governed(1906), there are only 430 seats in the House of Commons, including the upstairs gallery, for 669 or so members. Google Books is a marvelous source for primary resources, and I recommend the aforementioned book, The Book of Parliament (1897) and the Peeps at Parliament series by Henry Lucy.

]]> By: daniella http://edwardianpromenade.com/london/daily-life-in-the-british-parliament-the-house-of-commons/#comment-397 daniella Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:57:19 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=440#comment-397 Given your expertise, I was wondering if you could help me with a fact regarding the British House of Commons. I once read that there were 437 seats for 630 members. Is this true? Can you recommend a webpage or written source that discusses this fact in greater detail? Thanks, Daniella Given your expertise, I was wondering if you could help me with a fact regarding the British House of Commons. I once read that there were 437 seats for 630 members. Is this true? Can you recommend a webpage or written source that discusses this fact in greater detail?

Thanks,
Daniella

]]> By: Frog in a Well - The Japan History Group Blog http://edwardianpromenade.com/london/daily-life-in-the-british-parliament-the-house-of-commons/#comment-256 Frog in a Well - The Japan History Group Blog Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:16:53 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=440#comment-256 [...] named after an American female entrepreneur, and cobblestones made from ship ballast. This description of procedure in the British House of Commons at the beginning of the previous century notes the degree to which US founders were influenced by [...] [...] named after an American female entrepreneur, and cobblestones made from ship ballast. This description of procedure in the British House of Commons at the beginning of the previous century notes the degree to which US founders were influenced by [...]

]]> By: Caroline http://edwardianpromenade.com/london/daily-life-in-the-british-parliament-the-house-of-commons/#comment-227 Caroline Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:15:34 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=440#comment-227 They really are worth a visit - and the debating chambers really are much, much smaller than you expect! There are often guided tours available in the summer, when parliament is in recess, which I'd definitely recommend. They really are worth a visit – and the debating chambers really are much, much smaller than you expect! There are often guided tours available in the summer, when parliament is in recess, which I’d definitely recommend.

]]> By: Evangeline http://edwardianpromenade.com/london/daily-life-in-the-british-parliament-the-house-of-commons/#comment-217 Evangeline Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:40:59 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=440#comment-217 That would be so cool to have a friend who is an MP--I hear the Commons can get really rowdy in the middle of a debate. The Houses of Parliament are a definite must-see destination when I visit England. That would be so cool to have a friend who is an MP–I hear the Commons can get really rowdy in the middle of a debate. The Houses of Parliament are a definite must-see destination when I visit England.

]]> By: Elizabeth Kerri Mahon http://edwardianpromenade.com/london/daily-life-in-the-british-parliament-the-house-of-commons/#comment-212 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:54:00 +0000 http://edwardianpromenade.com/?p=440#comment-212 Wonderful post Evangeline. I was just trying to convince a British friend of mine to stand for Parliament! I was lucky enough to get to take a tour of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons as a teenager. We were admonished repeatedly not to sit on the benches. Wonderful post Evangeline. I was just trying to convince a British friend of mine to stand for Parliament! I was lucky enough to get to take a tour of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons as a teenager. We were admonished repeatedly not to sit on the benches.

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