Prof @richardhuzzey.bsky.social & Dr David Minto, from @durhamhistory.bsky.social, have been researching the life & legacy of Sam Green, thought to be the first openly gay politician elected in the UK. Now there's a blue plaque in his memory: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

Congratulations to City of Durham Parish Council for a blue plaque to Sam Green, the 1st out gay politician elected in the UK (& probably the democratic world) as a Durham city councillor in 1972. Unveiled by @eddavey.libdems.org.uk this weekend on Sam's childhood home. www.itv.com/watch/news/p...

An honour to share the findings of our @ukri.org project on Petitioning and People Power with the legislators of the Petitions Committee of @lowersaxonypar.bsky.social on their visit to the UK. Our report with @hansardsociety.bsky.social available online: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/publications...

#history #SkyStorians new article out out now! 'Women's campaigning, petitioning, and grassroots activism, 1945-1997' in Women's History Review. Co-authored with @abiedoubleyou.bsky.social @richardhuzzey.bsky.social & @estrangeirada.bsky.social. OA. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Ian Cawood reviews 'Petitions and Petitioning in Europe and North America from the Late Medieval Period to the Present', by @richardhuzzey.bsky.social, @maartjejanse.bsky.social, @henryjmiller.bsky.social, @jorisoddens.bsky.social and @brodiewaddell.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...

#PowerOfPetitioning people shared some nice data about 19th century petitioning, so I had some fun with it. mindseye.sharonhoward.org/posts/power-... (that's @richardhuzzey.bsky.social )

What were people petitioning parliament about from 1780 to 1918? @sharonhoward.bsky.social's dataviz of #PowerOfPetitioning data from @richardhuzzey.bsky.social, @henryjmiller.bsky.social etc.

🚨 QUESTIONS REQUEST🚨 Do you have a burning question about how Parliament works? Or why it doesn't! Our Parliament Matters team @Darcyxtip.bluesky.social and @RuthFox.bluesky.social are back in the studio to answer your questions tomorrow. Use the link or reply below ⬇️hansardsociety.org.uk/pmuq

Pleased to catch up with the latest @hansardsociety.bsky.social Parliament Matters podcast with @ruthfox.bsky.social @darcyxtip.bsky.social - I was in the @studyofparl.bsky.social live audience and it was great fun! www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...

Our lovely @richardhuzzey.bsky.social has teamed up with Prof. C. Leston-Bandeira, @darcyxtip.bsky.social, @ruthfox.bsky.social and @hansardsociety.bsky.social to create a podcast episode discussing petitions, parliament, and public engagement! Listen here: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...

Thoroughly enjoyed latest episode of Parliament Matters podcast featuring @estrangeirada.bsky.social and Richard Huzzey discussing Parliamentary petitioning, past and present. Read their @hansardsociety.bsky.social briefing here (what a brilliant picture!) www.hansardsociety.org.uk/publications...

It draws from our research into petitioning in the 20th century - you can find a report on this research here: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/publications...

What's the point of petitions - listen to me and Richard Huzzey talking to @ruthfox.bsky.social and @darcyxtip.bsky.social on their podcast about the history of petitioning parliament, in what ways today's e-petitions work and what could be better: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...

This was excellent - very informative on the history and practice of parliamentary e-petitions. Well worth a listen.

Episode 56 of Parliament Matters podcast from @hansardsociety.bsky.social sees me fulfil a life goal of speaking with @ruthfox.bsky.social & @darcyxtip.bsky.social www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...