Episode Two - Vote

This second episode examines parliament today. It asks how representative parliament really is and what has changed since the election of the first female MP in 1918. In this episode, Helen studies a 1929 election poster, the first in which women could vote on an equal basis to men. She explores why some people do not use their vote in 2018 and discusses campaigns like ‘Bite the Ballot’ that promote democratic engagement. She also highlights how women in power have been treated and scrutinised from Ellen Wilkinson first elected in 1924 to sitting MP Diane Abbott.