Martin Spychal
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Senior Research Fellow, History of Parliament, House of Commons, 1832-1945 project. History, politics, prints, cats - maybe music & cricket. New book 'Mapping the State' OUT NOW. bit.ly/3RQmUeK
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‘A Tartan Belle’: Jane, Duchess of Gordon and the Romanticisation of Scottish Identity in London, c.1780-1812
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November 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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I'll contact the IHR to reopen registration - it should still be open. We can share a direct Zoom link as well - just email [email protected]
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I'll contact the IHR to reopen registration - it should still be open. We can share a direct Zoom link as well - just email [email protected]
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🧵(5) While an authoritative and influential parliamentarian, much of O'Connell's strength was as a 'popular' politician among the masses, presenting himself as a 'people's champion' and embracing an early form of celebrity culture, as Dr Simon Morgan explores: buff.ly/YgsMFr4
From ‘People’s Champions’ to ‘Tribunes of the People’: popular politicians in Parliament, c. 1810 to 1867 - The History of Parliament
To find out more, Simon’s full-length paper ‘From ‘People’s Champions’ to ‘Tribunes of the People’: popular politicians in Parliament, c. 1810 to 1867’ is
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August 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🧵(5) While an authoritative and influential parliamentarian, much of O'Connell's strength was as a 'popular' politician among the masses, presenting himself as a 'people's champion' and embracing an early form of celebrity culture, as Dr Simon Morgan explores: buff.ly/YgsMFr4