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Russell Langer
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"An expert in looking at the way the community votes in elections" Jewish News, May '24
Jul 10, 2024 • 17 tweets • 6 min read
As MPs continue to swear in today, let's take a moment to reflect on the events of 26th July 1858 when Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild became the first Jewish MP to sit in the Commons and took his oath on the Old Testament🧵:
Image Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild was elected in 1847 as one of four MPs in the City of London Constituency. As a Jew, he was unable to take his seat because the oath at the time required him to swear "and I make this declaration upon the true faith of a Christian" Image