Houses of Parliament
The seat of power where a gangster becomes a statesman.
The Houses of Parliament enter Peaky Blinders when Tommy Shelby becomes a Member of Parliament: he wins his election at the end of the fourth series and is elected in 1927. He sits for the Labour Party.
Quick Facts
- First appearance
- Season 5
Lore & Background
At the House of Commons Tommy meets Oswald Mosley, played by Sam Claflin, in the fifth series. Winston Churchill later calls on Tommy at the House of Commons to ask about his affiliation with the fascist party, and Tommy tells him it is an infiltration. In the sixth series Tommy is still a Labour MP.
Reader's Guide
Parliament marks Tommy's move from gangster to politician; he hands the management of the family's legal business to his brother Arthur. In the 2026 film his sister Ada has succeeded him as the MP for Birmingham South.
More in Locations & Settings
Elsewhere in Peaky Blinders
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