Watch a clip of a parliamentary session from any point in the 1990s or early 2000s and one thing stands out. Even though you might still have the books you read, or even the clothes you wore, parliament looks like a hundred years ago. Most of those sitting in the chamber are dark-suited, pale-faced men.
By 2017, things have changed. But not completely. Depending on the clip you watched, you might catch the female Home secretary fielding questions – or you might stumble across pale, male and stale Tory backbenchers trying to interrupt a debate on domestic violence. So, after the snap election of 2017, will the new intake bring more consistency?
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