Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Okay, I shall now recollect some information concerning my up and coming History exam. Like a D.J I declare that 'this ones for you Michael...'
Prior to the 1860s, open voting was regarded as neccessary due to suffrage being restricted to a small minority. Therefore it was felt that it was only right that voters should declare their vote infront of the unenfranchised who were entitled to know how they were being represented by their peers. Hopefully the voter's choice correlated with their own.
However, before judging this we should refrain ourselves from taking a 21st Century stance; i.e.to prevent patronage, voting must be performed in secret and everyone is entitled to vote, as attitudes towards suffrage and who was regarded as 'safe' to withhold it have changed considerably. We must understand that suffrage was regarded as a privalege and therefore those who were authorised to use it should use it wisely. It was only when skilled workers in the boroughs earned the right to vote in 1867 that a secret ballot was seriously considered by leading politicians as it was felt that the newly enfranchised would be subject to deference from their superiors. The Secret Ballot Act was passed in 1872, under the influence of the radical John Bright but the influence of corruption was only really tackled with the introduction of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act in 1883.
Incidently compulsarary education was granted in 1870 for as the Adullamite Robert Lowe said 'we must educate our masters'. In other words, the newly enfranchised skilled working class must be educated in order to maintain the social order and therefore the dominance of those in power.
Sorry about that but you must understand that all I seem to be communicating at the moment is the impact of Parliamentary Reform during the period of 1832 to 1928. I t seems only right that you should share the fun.
In a beer garden today I saw the following shameless caption on a t-shirt;
'This t-shirt is the only thing I dodn't lose in Las Vegas'
Why didn't they gamble that with everything else because i don't see it providing British society with anything but resentment.
I need the loo.
I fancy Benjamin Disraeli's name. And also his knee for those who misheard me.
Prior to the 1860s, open voting was regarded as neccessary due to suffrage being restricted to a small minority. Therefore it was felt that it was only right that voters should declare their vote infront of the unenfranchised who were entitled to know how they were being represented by their peers. Hopefully the voter's choice correlated with their own.
However, before judging this we should refrain ourselves from taking a 21st Century stance; i.e.to prevent patronage, voting must be performed in secret and everyone is entitled to vote, as attitudes towards suffrage and who was regarded as 'safe' to withhold it have changed considerably. We must understand that suffrage was regarded as a privalege and therefore those who were authorised to use it should use it wisely. It was only when skilled workers in the boroughs earned the right to vote in 1867 that a secret ballot was seriously considered by leading politicians as it was felt that the newly enfranchised would be subject to deference from their superiors. The Secret Ballot Act was passed in 1872, under the influence of the radical John Bright but the influence of corruption was only really tackled with the introduction of the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act in 1883.
Incidently compulsarary education was granted in 1870 for as the Adullamite Robert Lowe said 'we must educate our masters'. In other words, the newly enfranchised skilled working class must be educated in order to maintain the social order and therefore the dominance of those in power.
Sorry about that but you must understand that all I seem to be communicating at the moment is the impact of Parliamentary Reform during the period of 1832 to 1928. I t seems only right that you should share the fun.
In a beer garden today I saw the following shameless caption on a t-shirt;
'This t-shirt is the only thing I dodn't lose in Las Vegas'
Why didn't they gamble that with everything else because i don't see it providing British society with anything but resentment.
I need the loo.
I fancy Benjamin Disraeli's name. And also his knee for those who misheard me.
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