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"We had always been convinced that Victorianism was a myth, engendered by the long life of the sovereign and of her most illustrious subjects. We were constantly being told that the Victorians did this, or the Victorians thought that, while my own difficulty was to find anything on which they agreed: any assumption which was not at some time or other fiercely challenged. 'Victorian History'.


But in 1886 the borough for electoral purposes was still the borough ...

But in 1886 the borough for electoral purposes was still the borough for municipal purposes: burgesses and voters could be organized on parallel lines, and rewarded for their political constancy by municipal honours, appointments, and contracts. The Act of 1885 which broke up the boroughs into single-member constituencies, made it less easy to drill or corrupt the constituents.

The Caucus had not time to take root, and the course of events was against it. In 1886 the Birmingham Caucus stayed Liberal.

Chamberlain went Unionist and carried Birmingham with him / her. The Liberal split had other consequences.

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Hitherto, the historical parties had not been unevenly represented at all levels ...

Hitherto, the historical parties had not been unevenly represented at all levels of society, and of the two, the Whig houses were more conspicuous than the Tory. But as they crosse

For a while the Albertine practice had kept its sway; vigilant, impartial, ...

For a while the Albertine practice had kept its sway; vigilant, impartial, imperturbable. Then a character, long suppressed, gradually lifted its head: vigilant ind

It is worth reflecting-it is a pity Victoria did not reflect-what a ...

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