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T_i_B

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8. I would strongly agree with you

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 1, 2019, 08:07 AM

Nov 2019

The Great Reform Act of 1832 is a hugely important turning point in our politics. It allowed progressive changes to happen and stopped the need for reform turning into a need for revolution.

In fact a strong case could be made for Earl Grey being our best Prime Minister on the basis of this and the abolition of slavery in UK territories alone.

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Maybe it is inevitable that our democracy is going through such a crisis. After all we are the... [View all] Soph0571 Nov 2019 OP

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maybe that national breakdown of mental health led to brexit? rampartc Nov 2019 #2

What came first - the chicken or the egg? n/t Soph0571 Nov 2019 #5

I was going to reply something similar. Denzil_DC Nov 2019 #7

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This is posted in the UK group Soph0571 Nov 2019 #4

I'd dispute that we counted as a democracy before 1832 muriel_volestrangler Nov 2019 #6

I would strongly agree with you T_i_B Nov 2019 #8

Demographics play a large part here T_i_B Nov 2019 #9