Nemo me impune lacessit or Ne obliviscaris? The Highlander Soldier in British Parliamentary Debates (18th-21st centuries) by Pierre-Louis Coudray

“…This article draws on Cobbett’s Parliamentary History of England,2 official transcripts of parliamentary debates provided by British History Online3 and Hansard4, as well as on press articles, in order to demonstrate that the Highlander soldier, whose uniform is instantly recognisable, was seen either as a threat to, or as a symbol of, British power and that he fitted in wider discussions on defence and Scottish identity.…”
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Le discours parlementaire sur l’emploi et les droits des femmes en temps de guerre (1939-1945) by Martine Stirling

“…The animated debates transcribed by Hansard reveal these divisions and open a window on a whole new line of thinking which started during these difficult years on the position and role of women in British society. …”
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Provincial diffusion, national acceptance: the transfer of conservation easement policy in Canada by Forrest Hisey

“…I asked how did subnational Canadian CE policy develop? I analyzed Hansard records and interviewed government officials, finding coercion from the Federal government and environmental nongovernmental organizations (eNGOs), with transfer being ideologically, geographically, and temporally uneven. …”
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