politics Archives - Cumbrian Characters

Richard Oyes dodgy overseer

Posted on June 30, 2024June 30, 2024 by HarrietP

Richard Oyes, the dodgy overseer Richard Oyes, of Whitehaven, is the elephant in the room of an interesting court case, in 1796. For while he was the reason five magistrates strayed from the path of v... Read More

The Will of the People – nothing new here!

Posted on September 21, 2019 by HarrietP

‘The Will of the People’ is a slogan/cliché people in 2019 either love or hate, depending on their standpoint on Brexit. But it wasn’t coined in 2016 – and our present constitutio... Read More

Robert Lowther – the ‘tyrant of Barbados’

Posted on July 14, 2019October 24, 2021 by HarrietP

Robert Lowther (1681-1745) doesn’t count as a ‘Cumbrian Character’ in one sense. For sure, he was Cumbrian. As for ‘character’, the strict definition is ‘qualities that are interesting and... Read More

Election riots in Penrith (and other places)

Posted on May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 by HarrietP

‘Election riots in Penrith’ has nothing to do with the European Parliament Elections of a few days ago! But as the UK today digests the results of the EU poll, it’s a timely occasion... Read More

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Richard Oyes dodgy overseer

The Will of the People – nothing new here!

Robert Lowther – the ‘tyrant of Barbados’

Election riots in Penrith (and other places)