The 1911 National Insurance Act
byWhile watching the second episode of Dr. Pamela Cox’s BBC documentary, Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs, I was struck by yet…
Politics
The 1906 Liberal Landslide
byA quick look at how and why the Liberals smashed the Conservative majority in 1906 (and the political situation that so fascinated Sybil). From…
Women’s Government Work
byThough women did not receive the vote and were not permitted to stand for Parliament until 1918, laws were passed prior to this, which…