The revolutionary countess who became first woman elected to UK Parliament

If you wander the halls of the Houses of Parliament, you’ll see a few sculptures and other tributes to a person named Lady Nancy Astor.

In the accompanying captions, you’ll read she’s notable as the first woman to take a seat in the House of Commons, serving for 26 years as the MP for Plymouth Sutton.

You may also notice that these descriptions are often quite awkwardly worded...