Ed Selkirk Ford
@edselkirkford.bsky.social
🎓PhD Candidate at the University of Exeter working on the history of parliaments in the British Empire
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Proportional Representation and the Birth of the Australian Nation
In the lead-up to Australian federation in 1901, debates about what electoral system the new polity should adopt were essentially debates about the character of Australian parliamentarism and the Aus....
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Really pleased that my first journal article is now out in @parlhistjournal.bsky.social
In it, I examine the proportional representation movement in Federation-era Australia, and its relationship to the construction of an Australian national identity. The article can be read (open access) here:
In it, I examine the proportional representation movement in Federation-era Australia, and its relationship to the construction of an Australian national identity. The article can be read (open access) here:
I believe the peerage for Victoria Prentis means that she and Lord Boswell of Aynho will represent the only father-daughter pairing in the House of Lords.
🚨Breaking: Rishi Sunak's resignation honours and peerages list
April 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I believe the peerage for Victoria Prentis means that she and Lord Boswell of Aynho will represent the only father-daughter pairing in the House of Lords.
Reposted by Ed Selkirk Ford
. @edselkirkford.bsky.social argues that debates over proportional representation in the lead up to Federation are important for our understanding of the construction of an Australian national identity.
Read the article free👇
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Read the article free👇
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@historyaustralia.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
. @edselkirkford.bsky.social argues that debates over proportional representation in the lead up to Federation are important for our understanding of the construction of an Australian national identity.
Read the article free👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@historyaustralia.bsky.social
Read the article free👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
@historyaustralia.bsky.social
Really pleased that my first journal article is now out in @parlhistjournal.bsky.social
In it, I examine the proportional representation movement in Federation-era Australia, and its relationship to the construction of an Australian national identity. The article can be read (open access) here:
In it, I examine the proportional representation movement in Federation-era Australia, and its relationship to the construction of an Australian national identity. The article can be read (open access) here:
Proportional Representation and the Birth of the Australian Nation
In the lead-up to Australian federation in 1901, debates about what electoral system the new polity should adopt were essentially debates about the character of Australian parliamentarism and the Aus....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Really pleased that my first journal article is now out in @parlhistjournal.bsky.social
In it, I examine the proportional representation movement in Federation-era Australia, and its relationship to the construction of an Australian national identity. The article can be read (open access) here:
In it, I examine the proportional representation movement in Federation-era Australia, and its relationship to the construction of an Australian national identity. The article can be read (open access) here:
Reposted by Ed Selkirk Ford
📢Our latest issue is out now with more fantastic articles!
I will be sharing more info about them individually over the coming days but, for now, explore and enjoy! 👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17500206...
@histparl.bsky.social @edselkirkford.bsky.social @laurenlauret.bsky.social
#skystorians
I will be sharing more info about them individually over the coming days but, for now, explore and enjoy! 👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17500206...
@histparl.bsky.social @edselkirkford.bsky.social @laurenlauret.bsky.social
#skystorians
February 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
📢Our latest issue is out now with more fantastic articles!
I will be sharing more info about them individually over the coming days but, for now, explore and enjoy! 👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17500206...
@histparl.bsky.social @edselkirkford.bsky.social @laurenlauret.bsky.social
#skystorians
I will be sharing more info about them individually over the coming days but, for now, explore and enjoy! 👇
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17500206...
@histparl.bsky.social @edselkirkford.bsky.social @laurenlauret.bsky.social
#skystorians
In my latest blog for the Constitution Society, I have written about the history of the Liberal Party and its successor, the Liberal Democrats. It is a story of decline and division, but also of continuing innovation, from the first party conference in 1877 to directly elected leaders in 1988.
A Very Short History of the Liberal Party - The Constitution Society
Ed Selkirk Ford charts the long an turbulent history of the Liberal Party in this blog for the Constitution Society.
consoc.org.uk
February 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In my latest blog for the Constitution Society, I have written about the history of the Liberal Party and its successor, the Liberal Democrats. It is a story of decline and division, but also of continuing innovation, from the first party conference in 1877 to directly elected leaders in 1988.
Reposted by Ed Selkirk Ford
A reminder that the application deadline for a fully-funded PhD studentship on Irish MPs in the 19th century - working with the University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament - is 12 noon on 5 March. Full details in the links here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/n...
NEW PhD Studentship on Irish MPs available
The University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament are offering a fully-paid PhD studentship on Irish MPs in the Victorian Commons. Deadline for applications: 12 noon 5 March 2025. Full deta…
victoriancommons.wordpress.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A reminder that the application deadline for a fully-funded PhD studentship on Irish MPs in the 19th century - working with the University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament - is 12 noon on 5 March. Full details in the links here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/n...
A random find in the archive:
An order of service from a memorial service held for William Gladstone in the Anglican cathedral in Adelaide just three days after his death. In his address, the Bishop of Adelaide described Gladstone as the 'greatest English statesman of this century'.
An order of service from a memorial service held for William Gladstone in the Anglican cathedral in Adelaide just three days after his death. In his address, the Bishop of Adelaide described Gladstone as the 'greatest English statesman of this century'.
February 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A random find in the archive:
An order of service from a memorial service held for William Gladstone in the Anglican cathedral in Adelaide just three days after his death. In his address, the Bishop of Adelaide described Gladstone as the 'greatest English statesman of this century'.
An order of service from a memorial service held for William Gladstone in the Anglican cathedral in Adelaide just three days after his death. In his address, the Bishop of Adelaide described Gladstone as the 'greatest English statesman of this century'.