'History repeats itself' is one of those truisms much loved by journalists. But it's less often resorted to by historians. Nonetheless, when delving into the past we can sometimes encounter the unexpected. We then realise that contemporary concerns may not be quite as novel as we'd assumed. West Briton, March 11th 1920 Take, for example, … Continue reading House farming: an old Cornish tradition
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Why did Cornwall have 44 MPs?
Those were the days. Now Cornwall only has a feeble voice in the UK Parliament, represented by just six MPs. But before 1821 Cornwall enjoyed a representation more fitting its status, sending 44 MPs. With around 1.5% of the population it had 7-8% of parliamentary representatives. Why? In the 1500s Cornwall was not that exceptional. … Continue reading Why did Cornwall have 44 MPs?