10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROTTEN BOROUGH»
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rotten borough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Politics and society in Athlone, 1830-1885: a
rotten borough
This work examines Athlone in the period 18301885 and, through an inquiry into the character of political activity, seeks to illuminate the attitudes and social behaviour of its inhabitants.
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The History of the Proceedings and Debates of the Volunteer ...
Clonmines, a decayed and rotten borough ; electors, a returning Osficer, and 12
Burgesses, all norr-residents, being the fame who. are the electors for Bannow
Patron, Mr. Loftus. s Featbard, a venal, rotten borough -, electors, a returning ...
Ireland. Volunteer convention,
1784
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Official report of the debates and proceedings in the State ...
And if it were true, would gentlemen accomplish any object by making the
comparison ? Would such a comparison do any good, or have any tendency to
conciliate ? What is a rotten borough in England ? Does it require a few people,
or many, ...
Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler,
1853
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Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates, During the ... Session of ...
Will you, then, while all things are changing around you, determine to stand still ?
Will you still cling to a Rotten-borough System, the creature of innovation, nursed
- by usurpation, and matured by corruption? for such shall I shew it to be.
Great Britain. Parliament, William Cobbett,
1812
5
Memoirs of the Life and Times of the Rt. Hon. Henry Grattan
Kilbeygan, a venal rotten borough; electors, a returning Officer, and 12 burgesses
, under command of—Patron, Charles Lambert, Esq. Mullingar, a large town;
electors, a seneschal, and freeholders of the manor—only one resident, and but
12 ...
6
The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge
Atbhiie, a large town. Electors, a sovereign, burgess. 6 and freemen, in the w
hole between 400 and 500, under the influence of— Patrons, Sir Richard St.
Gcorge and Dean Handcock. Fore, a venal, rotten borough. Electors, a returning
officer ...
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The History of the Proceedings and Debates of the Volunteer ...
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and 12 Burgesses, all non-residents, being the same whq are the electors for
Bannow Patron, Mr. Lostus. - Featbard, a venal, rotten borough 5 electors, a
returning ...
Volunteers (IRELAND),
1784
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Cobbett's Weekly Political Register
... is fully as likely to abuse that power, as is the purchaser of a rotten borough-In
short, I will go much farther than' Lord S. for I will assert that political adventurers
raised to power by any means whatsoever are the great bane of our government.
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The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time
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Rotten- borough could be included. Can it be imagined that St. Manes, the posts
of Gat- ton, or the stones of Midhurst, would have been required to send wise arid
...
Great Britain. Parliament,
1812
10
Director from the Outside: Good Governance Inspired by ...
Good Governance Inspired by Democratic Values S.T. Evensen.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROTTEN BOROUGH»
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Rotten boroughs
This has a broader implication as the county ward boundaries are largely dictated by a combination of borough (and town) ward boundaries which as everyone ... «Andover Advertiser, Jul 15»
A Reader Reports The LA TIMES Is Supporting Rotten Boroughs
A Reader Reports The LA TIMES Is Supporting Rotten Boroughs. > VDARE.com Reader May 29, 2015. Print Friendly. kevindeleon. Above, Latino politician ... «VDARE.com, May 15»
Apportionment And Illegals: Supreme Court Finally to Look Into …
UCLA sociologist Roger Waldinger observed, “Heavy immigrant densities make the Mexican-American districts into rotten boroughs, where only a small ... «VDARE.com, May 15»
Rotten Borough
A free people requires a safeguard against the destructive power of factions. This argument, advanced by James Madison in the federalist papers of the ... «The Times, Apr 15»
Allison & Bradley: Quebec's rotten boroughs
In 1867, Section 80 of the old British North America Act (Canada Act) divided Quebec into 65 Electoral Districts (EDs), 12 of which were “protected” ridings to ... «National Post, Apr 15»
Ukip's Rhetoric on Localism Belies a Rotten Borough Approach to …
The weekend just gone has seen two negative articles about South Thanet - the seat where I'm standing for Labour against Nigel Farage. The first, written by ... «Huffington Post UK, Mar 15»
Private Eye names Northampton Borough Council leader Philistine …
David Mackintosh, from Northampton Borough Council, said the Private Eye ... The award was part of the satirical magazine's Rotten Borough Awards 2014, ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
'Rotten borough' spin doctor accepts Aberdeen City Council job
Tower Hamlets has hit the headlines in recent weeks after Communities Secretary Eric Pickles MP branded the council a “rotten borough” amid allegations of ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Nov 14»
Rotten boroughs and dodgy comparisons in local government
Nottingham aerial view Nottingham: 'We will never truly be able to tackle worklessness until we have local control of work-related benefits, employment support ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
Eric Pickles sends hit squad to tackle the 'rotten borough' of Tower …
Outlining his plan to take over ultimate control of the council from Mr Rahman, the Communities Secretary said there could be “no place for rotten boroughs in ... «The Independent, Nov 14»