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System before 1832
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England over represented in comparison to wales and Scottland
Rotton boroughs ie, Old Sarum Voting rights were haphhasard ie Potwalloper No secret ballot and could intimidate threaten or bribe voters Domiated by aristocrats |
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Why people wanted to keep existing system.
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Had worked for centuries and won Napolieonic wars
beliefe in rights of property Acceptance of any reform will lead to more reform. HOC should not be responsive to public opinions. Money would be lost in bribes took from elections. Some of the mist talented politicans had come through rotton boroughs. Opposition from monarchy. |
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Why was the timing right for electoral change in 1829-32
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Catholic emancipation split tories
1830 elections won by Whigs Growing middle Class Radical opinions spreading (Bentham) Political Unions, Atwoods Birmingham Political Union peaceful respectable protest Economic Slump, riots (swing riots) French Revolution |
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Who was in opposition?
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Landed elite, Tories, HOL
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