45 min
British Elections Series Ep 1: '1868: Votes for the Working Class?' Heavy History British Elections Series
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In episode 1, Dr. Luke Blaxill (Hertford, Oxford) and Mr. Taym Saleh (Queen's, Cambridge) discus the 1868 General Election, the first after the major democratisation of the Second Reform Act of 1867. Dr. Blaxill and Mr. Saleh discuss the transformative impact of this landmark Act upon this election as well as its seismic impact on political culture. They also discuss the key election issue of Irish Church Disestablishment, and the election result itself.
Dr. Blaxill's Twitter: @BlaxillLuke
Dr. Blaxill's Website: www.lukeblaxill.com/
Mr. Saleh's Twitter: @TaymSaleh
In episode 1, Dr. Luke Blaxill (Hertford, Oxford) and Mr. Taym Saleh (Queen's, Cambridge) discus the 1868 General Election, the first after the major democratisation of the Second Reform Act of 1867. Dr. Blaxill and Mr. Saleh discuss the transformative impact of this landmark Act upon this election as well as its seismic impact on political culture. They also discuss the key election issue of Irish Church Disestablishment, and the election result itself.
Dr. Blaxill's Twitter: @BlaxillLuke
Dr. Blaxill's Website: www.lukeblaxill.com/
Mr. Saleh's Twitter: @TaymSaleh
45 min