Thank you to everyone who has signed the petition so far. We’re just 22 signatures short of our next milestone of 500, upon which we hope we can get some media attention. 

Those who know more about campaigning than me tell me that the best way to get success is to share with at least one other person, so if it’s possible to share I’d be very grateful.

Some people have, legitimately, asked me if Constance would want a plaque. The building in which she was born has now been called ‘the grandest and most fashionable block of flats in London’ and that doesn’t fit with the narrative she created. I’ve also had some challenges around her abstentionism and whether or not she would want to be recognised as an MP at all. I don’t know, and think they are valid challenges. But I think it’s further evidence of a complexity in her character, and I think that’s a good thing. I hope she would be happy with my campaign, but maybe she would give me one of her customary one-liners. 

Still, I think we have some work to do. Running the campaign has shown how many people have been surprised to learn about Constance, particularly on this side of the Irish Sea. More than 40% of people that I surveyed thought that Nancy Astor was the first female MP, even though she was elected almost a full year after Constance, so we have a lot of work to do to help embed Constance’s legacy with the general public.

Thanks again for signing the petition, and please do share it. The more signatures we have, the more impact we’ll have.