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Now at this point you're probably saying "Oh Action was brilliant: it was so violent, so shocking, it was debated in Parliament..." etc, etc.

But here's the thing...

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2020-12-07

RT : captures the rather boozy chairing ritual of Sir Francis Burdett as it headed down the Strand in following his election to Parliament for Westminster in the summer of 1818

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2020-12-03

Scharf captures the rather boozy chairing ritual of Sir Francis Burdett as it headed down the Strand in following his election to Parliament for Westminster in the summer of 1818

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2020-12-01

25 November 1644 Oliver Cromwell denounced the Earl of Manchester's leadership of the Eastern Association army in Parliament. The ensuing debates led to reforms in Parliament’s armies and increased professionalisation of its officers.

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2020-11-25

If you enjoyed the UK Parliament cybersecurity posters you'll love the ones issued by NISC in Japan

https://t.co/okJqbNUzDx

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2020-11-23

On 18 Nov 1910 over 300 women marched down to Parliament as part of suffragette demonstration, known as Black Friday. The demonstration was met with much violence from the police. This cartoon titled ‘The Modern Andromeda’ shows a Suffragette chained outside No 10.

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2020-11-19

There had already been 14 attempts to push civil rights legislation for the disABLED community through Parliament between the early 1980s and mid-1990s. All had failed. I find this astonishing.

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2020-11-17

Did you know that our building was designed to welcome everybody, even witches? 🧙‍♀️

worked alongside and schools across Scotland including to create comics that help young people learn about the Parliament 📚 https://t.co/8c7Rjl8yTb

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2020-11-14

How can your community's views be heard during

has worked with eight schools across Scotland, including High School, and to create resources to help young people learn about the work of the Parliament.

https://t.co/8AtpUCexjk

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2020-11-08

Pink boat outside Parliament!

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2020-10-25

i can see my baby swinging, his parliament’s on fire and his hands are up

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2020-10-18

As the flames die down at the Houses of Parliament, the outline of the devastation emerges through the smoke. Images

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2020-10-17

Chance is spotted by a young Parliamentary reporter working for The Morning Chronicle. Name: Charles Dickens. The famous firedog is later immortalised in Boz’s ‘A Parliamentary Sketch’, and the account of a great fire in Oliver Twist (1837) may be inspired by the scenes in 1834.

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2020-10-17

Dublin busy crossing I hid a few people relating to Irish politics in this ... thinking of the old parliament

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2020-10-15

The funkadelic warrior with his BopGun and defender of all things Funky: The Stupendous, “StarChild” Vs The Nasally Fiend, “Sir Nose D’Voidoffunk”, featuring the funky brain of “Dr. Funkenstein”!

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2020-10-12

11 October 1643 was the Battle of Winceby in Lincolnshire, where Parliamentary forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell defeated Sir John Henderson. As well as helping secure Lincolnshire, it started a partnership which would win the First

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2020-10-11

9 October 1643 Parliamentary forces under the Earl of Manchester, Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell were besieging Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire.

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2020-10-09

📅#OTD 1643, the Earl of Essex, commander of Parliament's armies, threatens to resign.
He insists that his rival, Sir William waller, isn't given an independent command.
It would take a personal visit from John Pym to smooth this over - and Waller remained subordinate to Essex.

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2020-10-07

Happy to have worked with , illustrator extraordinaire and team at this resource for KS2 students. Get yours here https://t.co/45pAIraUdY

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2020-09-25