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REITH IN PARLIAMENT

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  Written by Richard Ward, Assistant Archives Officer. You know an illustrious legacy has been truly cemented when it’s referenced for perpetuity in the Oxford English Dictionary. Lord John Reith achieved this distinction with the inclusion of Reithian confirming its …

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Abbott, Boateng & Grant – The First Black MPs By the mid-eighties, the UK had a growing diverse population, especially in various big cities. Yet at the time there were no Black or Ethnic Minorities elected representatives in the Palace …