Richard Huzzey
@richardhuzzey.bsky.social
History person at Durham University.
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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/...
Now there's a blue plaque in his memory:
www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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/...
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...
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk this weekend on Sam's childhood home. www.itv.com/watch/news/p...
www.itv.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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...
@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...
October 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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...
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#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....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
June 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
#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....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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
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Petitions and Petitioning in Europe and North America from the Late Medieval Period to the Present, By Richard Huzzey, Maartje Janse, Henry Miller, Joris Oddens, Brodie Waddell
This collection, the result of an AHRC Research Network award, is a collaboration between economic, cultural and political historians, sociologists, politi
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May 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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
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#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 )
Petitions to the House of Commons, 1780-1918 – In Her Mind’s Eye
Trends in large-scale political petitioning in the long 19th century
mindseye.sharonhoward.org
April 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
#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 )
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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.
@sharonhoward.bsky.social's dataviz of #PowerOfPetitioning data from @richardhuzzey.bsky.social, @henryjmiller.bsky.social etc.
April 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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.
@sharonhoward.bsky.social's dataviz of #PowerOfPetitioning data from @richardhuzzey.bsky.social, @henryjmiller.bsky.social etc.
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🚨 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
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
March 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🚨 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
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
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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...
December 10, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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...
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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...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk
November 29, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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...
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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...
What’s the point of petitions? What the last century reveals about petitioning and people power in modern Britain
Petitioning has been one of the most popular and persistent forms of political participation since the dawn of mass democracy in Britain. But little is known about its development throughout much of t...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk
November 25, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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...
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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? What the last century reveals about petitioning and people power in modern Britain
Petitioning has been one of the most popular and persistent forms of political participation since the dawn of mass democracy in Britain. But little is known about its development throughout much of t...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk
November 26, 2024 at 8:56 AM
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...
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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...
What's the point of petitioning Parliament? - Parliament Matters podcast, Episode 56
It’s Parliament Week, and Ruth and Mark are joined by researchers Cristina Leston-Bandeira and Richard Hussey to celebrate an unsung hero of Westminster: the petitioning system. Once on the verge of i...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk
November 26, 2024 at 8:56 AM
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...
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This was excellent - very informative on the history and practice of parliamentary e-petitions. Well worth a listen.
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...
What's the point of petitioning Parliament? - Parliament Matters podcast, Episode 56
It’s Parliament Week, and Ruth and Mark are joined by researchers Cristina Leston-Bandeira and Richard Hussey to celebrate an unsung hero of Westminster: the petitioning system. Once on the verge of i...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk
November 26, 2024 at 9:12 AM
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...
@hansardsociety.bsky.social sees me fulfil a life goal of speaking with @ruthfox.bsky.social & @darcyxtip.bsky.social www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...
Parliament Matters: A podcast about the institution at the heart of our democracy
Join two of the UK's leading parliamentary experts, Mark D'Arcy and Ruth Fox, as they guide you through the often mysterious ways our politicians do business and explore the running controversies abou...
www.hansardsociety.org.uk
November 28, 2024 at 2:18 PM
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...
@hansardsociety.bsky.social sees me fulfil a life goal of speaking with @ruthfox.bsky.social & @darcyxtip.bsky.social www.hansardsociety.org.uk/news/parliam...