An Encyclopaedia of ParliamentFirst published in 1958. |
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Page 315
... reform were numerous during the reign of George IV , but although it was a cause backed by strong and influential support it failed to make any practical advance . Lord John Russell was a conspicuous campaigner in the movement for reform ...
... reform were numerous during the reign of George IV , but although it was a cause backed by strong and influential support it failed to make any practical advance . Lord John Russell was a conspicuous campaigner in the movement for reform ...
Page 618
... Reform Bill and extension of the franchise , they never formed a separate political party . The first use of the word ' radical ' in a political sense is attributed to Charles James Fox , who expressed his desire in 1797 for ' radical ...
... Reform Bill and extension of the franchise , they never formed a separate political party . The first use of the word ' radical ' in a political sense is attributed to Charles James Fox , who expressed his desire in 1797 for ' radical ...
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... reform . The first such conference was held in 1916 and its recommendations were subsequently embodied in the Representation of the People Act , 1918 , which implemented the most sweeping electoral reforms since 1832. They included the ...
... reform . The first such conference was held in 1916 and its recommendations were subsequently embodied in the Representation of the People Act , 1918 , which implemented the most sweeping electoral reforms since 1832. They included the ...
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