Joe Baker
@joempbaker.bsky.social
Public Engagement Assistant at History of Parliament
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Thank you to everyone who attended our 2025 Annual Lecture! It was a brilliant event & a lovely way to see out another busy year at #HistParl.
Particular thanks to Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds for delivering this year's lecture, pictured here with @jhdavey.bsky.social & @lordnortonlouth.bsky.social.
Particular thanks to Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds for delivering this year's lecture, pictured here with @jhdavey.bsky.social & @lordnortonlouth.bsky.social.
December 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2025 Annual Lecture! It was a brilliant event & a lovely way to see out another busy year at #HistParl.
Particular thanks to Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds for delivering this year's lecture, pictured here with @jhdavey.bsky.social & @lordnortonlouth.bsky.social.
Particular thanks to Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds for delivering this year's lecture, pictured here with @jhdavey.bsky.social & @lordnortonlouth.bsky.social.
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#OTD 1771, James Somerset, an enslaved person, was brought in front of the Court of King's Bench.
Our Public Engagement Assistant @joempbaker.bsky.social explores the ensuing legal case Somerset v Stewart, and its impact on the transatlantic slave trade:
Our Public Engagement Assistant @joempbaker.bsky.social explores the ensuing legal case Somerset v Stewart, and its impact on the transatlantic slave trade:
Somerset v Stewart, 1772: an End to Slavery in Britain? - The History of Parliament
Joe Baker looks at the landmark decision made by Lord Mansfield in the case of Somerset v Stewart, on the anniversary of James Somerset first being brought before the Court of King’s Bench.
historyofparliament.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#OTD 1771, James Somerset, an enslaved person, was brought in front of the Court of King's Bench.
Our Public Engagement Assistant @joempbaker.bsky.social explores the ensuing legal case Somerset v Stewart, and its impact on the transatlantic slave trade:
Our Public Engagement Assistant @joempbaker.bsky.social explores the ensuing legal case Somerset v Stewart, and its impact on the transatlantic slave trade:
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The History of Parliament is excited to announce this year's Annual Lecture!
On 16 December in Portcullis House, Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds will be speaking on 'Clement Attlee’s Labour Governments of 1945-51: A Reappraisal'.
Tickets are FREE and can be found in the link below:
On 16 December in Portcullis House, Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds will be speaking on 'Clement Attlee’s Labour Governments of 1945-51: A Reappraisal'.
Tickets are FREE and can be found in the link below:
Annual Lecture: Clement Attlee’s Labour Governments of 1945-51
Join us for the History of Parliament Annual Lecture for 2025, given by Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The History of Parliament is excited to announce this year's Annual Lecture!
On 16 December in Portcullis House, Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds will be speaking on 'Clement Attlee’s Labour Governments of 1945-51: A Reappraisal'.
Tickets are FREE and can be found in the link below:
On 16 December in Portcullis House, Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds will be speaking on 'Clement Attlee’s Labour Governments of 1945-51: A Reappraisal'.
Tickets are FREE and can be found in the link below:
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Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Harriet Grote in 1792.
As @martinspychal.bsky.social has explored in his series, now available on the #HistParl site, she was able to establish herself as one of Westminster’s leading radical politicians. (1/8)🧵
As @martinspychal.bsky.social has explored in his series, now available on the #HistParl site, she was able to establish herself as one of Westminster’s leading radical politicians. (1/8)🧵
July 1, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Harriet Grote in 1792.
As @martinspychal.bsky.social has explored in his series, now available on the #HistParl site, she was able to establish herself as one of Westminster’s leading radical politicians. (1/8)🧵
As @martinspychal.bsky.social has explored in his series, now available on the #HistParl site, she was able to establish herself as one of Westminster’s leading radical politicians. (1/8)🧵
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We're heading to Parliament tomorrow evening for a special event discussing our #OralHistory project!
Our panel of experts will be discussing how we interview MPs and exploring some of the new stories in our interview archive.
Tickets are still available!
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Our panel of experts will be discussing how we interview MPs and exploring some of the new stories in our interview archive.
Tickets are still available!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-from-...
Live from Parliament: Tales from the Green Benches Podcast Recording
Join the History of Parliament to dicuss how we interview MPs in a live record of our oral history podcast 'Tales from the Green Benches'.
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June 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
We're heading to Parliament tomorrow evening for a special event discussing our #OralHistory project!
Our panel of experts will be discussing how we interview MPs and exploring some of the new stories in our interview archive.
Tickets are still available!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-from-...
Our panel of experts will be discussing how we interview MPs and exploring some of the new stories in our interview archive.
Tickets are still available!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-from-...
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Tickets are still available for our event next week!
Join us to discuss how and why we interview MPs for our Oral History project, as well as some of the things we have learnt from our interview archive, in this special live recording of our podcast Tales from the Green Benches!
Join us to discuss how and why we interview MPs for our Oral History project, as well as some of the things we have learnt from our interview archive, in this special live recording of our podcast Tales from the Green Benches!
History of Parliament is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a LIVE recording of our podcast 'Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament'!
Tickets and further details in the link below:
Tickets and further details in the link below:
Tales from the Green Benches: Live Podcast
Join the History of Parliament for a live recording of our podcast 'Tales from the Green Benches: an Oral History of Parliament'.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Tickets are still available for our event next week!
Join us to discuss how and why we interview MPs for our Oral History project, as well as some of the things we have learnt from our interview archive, in this special live recording of our podcast Tales from the Green Benches!
Join us to discuss how and why we interview MPs for our Oral History project, as well as some of the things we have learnt from our interview archive, in this special live recording of our podcast Tales from the Green Benches!
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Do you think you have what it takes to be an MP?
Emma and Alex discuss just this on our podcast Tales from the Green Benches, after reflecting on clips from our vast archive of oral history interviews with former MPs.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Emma and Alex discuss just this on our podcast Tales from the Green Benches, after reflecting on clips from our vast archive of oral history interviews with former MPs.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
May 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Do you think you have what it takes to be an MP?
Emma and Alex discuss just this on our podcast Tales from the Green Benches, after reflecting on clips from our vast archive of oral history interviews with former MPs.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Emma and Alex discuss just this on our podcast Tales from the Green Benches, after reflecting on clips from our vast archive of oral history interviews with former MPs.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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History of Parliament is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a LIVE recording of our podcast 'Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament'!
Tickets and further details in the link below:
Tickets and further details in the link below:
Tales from the Green Benches: Live Podcast
Join the History of Parliament for a live recording of our podcast 'Tales from the Green Benches: an Oral History of Parliament'.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
History of Parliament is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a LIVE recording of our podcast 'Tales from the Green Benches: An Oral History of Parliament'!
Tickets and further details in the link below:
Tickets and further details in the link below:
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For the past few months our Head of Contemporary History @emmapeplow.bsky.social has been on @mattchorley.bsky.social’s Radio 5live show every Thursday discussing the figures commemorated in Parliament Square.
Here she shares some of what she has learned:
historyofparliament.com/2025/04/24/s...
Here she shares some of what she has learned:
historyofparliament.com/2025/04/24/s...
‘Made of Stone’ (or not): Statues in Parliament Square - The History of Parliament
For the past few months our Head of Contemporary History, Dr Emma Peplow, has been on Matt Chorley’s Radio 5live show every Thursday afternoon discussing the
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April 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
For the past few months our Head of Contemporary History @emmapeplow.bsky.social has been on @mattchorley.bsky.social’s Radio 5live show every Thursday discussing the figures commemorated in Parliament Square.
Here she shares some of what she has learned:
historyofparliament.com/2025/04/24/s...
Here she shares some of what she has learned:
historyofparliament.com/2025/04/24/s...
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1/ #ICYMI last week our own Dr Alex Beeton was a guest on the BBC's Today in Parliament.
He discussed what the House of Lords was like in the 17th century, its recording in the Lords Journals, and the heated atmosphere the journals fail to report:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
He discussed what the House of Lords was like in the 17th century, its recording in the Lords Journals, and the heated atmosphere the journals fail to report:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Today in Parliament - 13/12/2024 - BBC Sounds
Susan Hulme reports on moves to crack down on 'deepfakes' - online image abuse.
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December 16, 2024 at 1:07 PM
1/ #ICYMI last week our own Dr Alex Beeton was a guest on the BBC's Today in Parliament.
He discussed what the House of Lords was like in the 17th century, its recording in the Lords Journals, and the heated atmosphere the journals fail to report:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
He discussed what the House of Lords was like in the 17th century, its recording in the Lords Journals, and the heated atmosphere the journals fail to report:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
My second article for History of Parliament is live! Please go check it out:)
#OTD 1771, James Somerset, an enslaved person, was brought in front of the Court of King's Bench.
For #HistParl, our Public Engagement Assistant Joe Baker looks at the ensuing legal case Somerset v Stewart, and its impact on the transatlantic slave trade:
historyofparliament.com?p=15647
For #HistParl, our Public Engagement Assistant Joe Baker looks at the ensuing legal case Somerset v Stewart, and its impact on the transatlantic slave trade:
historyofparliament.com?p=15647
Somerset v Stewart, 1772: an End to Slavery in Britain? - The History of Parliament
Joe Baker looks at the landmark decision made by Lord Mansfield in the case of Somerset v Stewart, on the anniversary of James Somerset first being brought before the Court of King’s Bench.
historyofparliament.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:59 AM
My second article for History of Parliament is live! Please go check it out:)
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New article by me on Cynog Dafis, elected to Parliament nearly 20 years before Caroline Lucas on an unofficial Plaid Cymru-Green joint ticket, making him a plausible candidate for the UK’s first Green MP. May be of interest to any historians of the Green Party or environmentalism in late 20th c UK
While Caroline Lucas is widely considered Britain’s first Green Member of Parliament, Cynog Dafis, the Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion from 1992 to 2000, could also plausibly claim this title. In a new article for #HistParl @alfiesteer.bsky.social explores how historyofparliament.com/2024/11/11/c...
Cynog Dafis: Britain's first Green MP? - The History of Parliament
While Caroline Lucas is commonly referred to as Britain's first Green Member of Parliament, Cynog Dafis, who entered parliament as the Plaid Cymru MP for
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November 11, 2024 at 9:51 AM
New article by me on Cynog Dafis, elected to Parliament nearly 20 years before Caroline Lucas on an unofficial Plaid Cymru-Green joint ticket, making him a plausible candidate for the UK’s first Green MP. May be of interest to any historians of the Green Party or environmentalism in late 20th c UK
The first episode is out today! Go give it a listen:)
Out today is the first episode of our new podcast, Tales from the Green Benches: an Oral History of Parliament!
In Episode 1, Emma and Alex discuss the universal experience of MP's entering Parliament for the first time👇
Click here to listen to the full episode:
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In Episode 1, Emma and Alex discuss the universal experience of MP's entering Parliament for the first time👇
Click here to listen to the full episode:
shows.acast.com/tales-from-t...
November 4, 2024 at 10:26 AM
The first episode is out today! Go give it a listen:)
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We're so excited to announce #HistParl's new podcast, Tales from the Green Benches: an Oral History of Parliament!
Episodes drop every Monday, starting next week- you can listen to the trailer and subscribe early here or where ever you get your podcasts!
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Episodes drop every Monday, starting next week- you can listen to the trailer and subscribe early here or where ever you get your podcasts!
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October 30, 2024 at 8:46 AM
We're so excited to announce #HistParl's new podcast, Tales from the Green Benches: an Oral History of Parliament!
Episodes drop every Monday, starting next week- you can listen to the trailer and subscribe early here or where ever you get your podcasts!
ow.ly/yCUV50TUmiB
Episodes drop every Monday, starting next week- you can listen to the trailer and subscribe early here or where ever you get your podcasts!
ow.ly/yCUV50TUmiB
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John London, Britain's first Black voter?
NEW to the #HistParl site, Dr Gillian Williamson's groundbreaking research has discovered the earliest known record of a Black person voting in Britain, during the 1749 Westminster by-election:
historyofparliament.com/2024/10/21/j...
NEW to the #HistParl site, Dr Gillian Williamson's groundbreaking research has discovered the earliest known record of a Black person voting in Britain, during the 1749 Westminster by-election:
historyofparliament.com/2024/10/21/j...
John London: Britain's First Black Voter? - The History of Parliament
this election could serve as the earliest known record of a Black person voting in a British parliamentary election - John London
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October 21, 2024 at 8:28 AM
John London, Britain's first Black voter?
NEW to the #HistParl site, Dr Gillian Williamson's groundbreaking research has discovered the earliest known record of a Black person voting in Britain, during the 1749 Westminster by-election:
historyofparliament.com/2024/10/21/j...
NEW to the #HistParl site, Dr Gillian Williamson's groundbreaking research has discovered the earliest known record of a Black person voting in Britain, during the 1749 Westminster by-election:
historyofparliament.com/2024/10/21/j...
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1/ This #ConstituencyTuesday we are looking at the London borough of Southwark. As Dr Hannes Kleineke explains, this troublesome constituency was quite the melting pot and proved to be a thorn in the side of medieval civic authorities! 👇 ow.ly/zcCU50EBFUv
Sex, (almost) in the city: Southwark – a constituency of contrasts
Continuing our collaborative local history blog series, this month we are exploring the constituency of Southwark. In the first of two blogs, today Dr Hannes Kleineke, editor of our Commons 1461-1504 ...
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September 10, 2024 at 9:47 AM
1/ This #ConstituencyTuesday we are looking at the London borough of Southwark. As Dr Hannes Kleineke explains, this troublesome constituency was quite the melting pot and proved to be a thorn in the side of medieval civic authorities! 👇 ow.ly/zcCU50EBFUv
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Born #OTD 1917, Denis Healey.
Chancellor of the Exchequer during the economic crises of the late 1970s, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in the turbulent early 1980s. Find out about Healey's life and career via our #OralHistory interview:
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/oral-...
Chancellor of the Exchequer during the economic crises of the late 1970s, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in the turbulent early 1980s. Find out about Healey's life and career via our #OralHistory interview:
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/oral-...
HEALEY, Denis Winston (1917-2015). | History of Parliament Online
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August 30, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Born #OTD 1917, Denis Healey.
Chancellor of the Exchequer during the economic crises of the late 1970s, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in the turbulent early 1980s. Find out about Healey's life and career via our #OralHistory interview:
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/oral-...
Chancellor of the Exchequer during the economic crises of the late 1970s, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in the turbulent early 1980s. Find out about Healey's life and career via our #OralHistory interview:
www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/oral-...
Very happy to have been able to write about such an important topic for the History of Parliament - go check out the piece!
#OTD 1833 the Slavery Abolition Act received royal assent.
New to the #HistParl blog, our Public Engagement Assistant Joe Baker has delved into the specifics of the Act, and the conditions that had to be met to achieve emancipation:
thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2024/08/28/1...
New to the #HistParl blog, our Public Engagement Assistant Joe Baker has delved into the specifics of the Act, and the conditions that had to be met to achieve emancipation:
thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2024/08/28/1...
1833 Slavery Abolition Act: The Long Road to Emancipation in the British West Indies
Today marks the anniversary of the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act receiving royal assent. But why was this bill necessary 26 years after the passing of the 1807 Slave Trade Act, and why was full emancipat...
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August 28, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Very happy to have been able to write about such an important topic for the History of Parliament - go check out the piece!