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The Year Women Won the Vote

Posted by Pete on 6th Feb 2018

Today we're thinking about the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, which gave (some, but not all) women in the UK the right to vote for the first time. It was a real politic … read more

The Chartist's Fight for Democracy

Posted by Luke on 4th Nov 2017

It's the 4th of November, 1839. The last serious armed rebellion against authority in Britain is about to take place... A year earlier, a movement called the Chartists had come forward demanding … read more