Episode 289 - Women in politics in the 1920s

Published: Oct. 17, 2024, 5 a.m.

Today, we\u2019re marking 100 years since the 1924 general election, which saw 41 women compete for seats in the UK\u2019s House of Commons. One of the candidates that year was Mary Katherine Middleton of Belsay Hall in Northumberland, northeast England. Joining us to talk about her life, her accomplishments, and the women\u2019s political movement of the time are properties historian Andrew Roberts and historian of women and politics in modern Britain Dr Lisa Berry Waite.\n\xa0\xa0\nTo learn more about the Mary Middleton\u2019s story, go to:\xa0www.english-heritage.org.uk/mary-middleton\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices