Paul Seaward
@pseaward
History of Parliament, parliamentarism and politics in Britain and Europe from the middle ages to now; C17th English political thought and political history; Clarendon, Hobbes. A parliamentary miscellany at
Lobbyismus und parlamentarische demokratie. As far as I'm aware, the first book to look at the subject historically, in Europe anyway. My piece (in English) on the history of lobbying in England/GB/UK from 1400 (ish) to 2010.
The extraordinary tomb of Herman Wrangel, Swedish field marshall, d. 1643, at Skoklosters Slott, with tableau representing (I think) his victory over the Poles at Gorzno in 1629.
The House of Commons and how it deals with foreign affairs. From The Policy of England towards Spain (1837)
The Sound looking from Helsingborg in Sweden to Helsingfors (Elsinore) in Denmark. A pinch point of international trade 2.5 miles across. Charging tolls financed the Danish state from 1429, and supported royal power...
Provision against fake news, Statute of Westminster I, 1275 (3 Edw. I, c. 34)
The Times research into London Parakeets lacks some sense of historical context.
Ah, but the Derby Daily Telegraph does. A small red-covered book. 14 Nov. 1912
Ronald McNeill unfortunately discharges a missile in the House of Commons at the first Lord of the Admiralty: Hansard, 14 November 1912
The Mishaps of Sir Savile Crossley, MP Halifax 1900-6, from the Daily Express, 11 July 1913
Winning House of Commons shooting team in the Lords v. Commons rifle match at Bisley, 1913. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News 2 August 1913, p. 10
MPs v. House of Commons staff cricket match, July 1913, at Parkwood, Henley on Thames from The Tatler
First Lords and Commons cricket match? Westmorland Gazette, 6 July 1850, in Vincent Square
Seems to have largely been a match between Hannah Baker and Harriott Hall
The Era, 12 August 1849, Women's cricket match at Long Sutton, Hampshire, between 'Single' and 'Married' teams. Single team won
Parliamentary cricket team tour planned through the British Empire in 1897 - London Daily Chronicle, 16 September 1897
But this is David Oakley, political correspondent of the Western Daily Press, using Westminster Village to refer to parliamentary gossip, 29 Jan. 1993
Seems to have become common after 1992, but even then, initially it seems to have really meant a geographical area, a street or streets in central Westminster: interview with Roy Hattersley from the Kensington Post, 30 Jan. 1992
This can't be the first use of 'Westminster village', but it must be an early one (Daily News, 3 May 1934)
Author of the piece muses about potential for a parliamentary football team, given the 'scrimmage' involved.
MP for Norwood, Mr Tritton, gives evidence concerning the crush in the Lords at the opening of the first parliament of the new reign in 1901. From the Croydon Guardian and Surrey County Gazette, 7 September 1901
More sport wanted by MPs: will there be a parliamentary football club? Manchester Evening News reports on 8 March 1927 on the demand for a parliamentary gym, and lists the current sporting competitions played in parliament (including a bowling match mainly played by Labour men)
Not sure how cartoon of government v. opposition football works as an advert for tobacco. Liverpool Weekly Courier, 16 August 1902
The Essex Standard prints verses on the Lords v. Commons rifle match, 28 May 1862
Australian cricket team visit the House of Commons at invitation of Henniker Heaton MP: Manchester Courier 11 Sept. 1886
The score in the parliamentary cricket match of July 1863. Conservative Opposition team thrashing the Liberal government, though presumably ran out of time to win.