Mark Elliott

House of Lords Reform

27 July 2012

The House of Lords Reform Bill, which is currently before Parliament, is the latest of many attempts to reform the upper chamber of the UK...

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A Sorbet Seller in Naples by Pinelli, c1819

Cool stuff

25 July 2012

Sunshine equals ice cream. Food historians have long portrayed ice cream as a luxury product confined to the elite until freezing technology brought it to...

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The Battle of Peas Hill c1824

Cambridge unwrapped

23 July 2012

Bookings open today for Open Cambridge, a programme of public events taking place from 7 to 9 September. New activities on the agenda include a...

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