Reforming the Empire or Failing Rhetoric in Parliament
A critical reading of parliamentary promises argues that shifting to practical domestic reform matters more than grand foreign policy schemes. It condemns focus on bankruptcy laws and Turkish policy while highlighting famine, debt, and social wounds in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Europe
Berlin
Lord Beaconsfield
Bulgaria
Roumelia
Constantinople
India
Afghanistan
Pungent Tariff Metaphor Teases a Nostalgic Father
A satirical narrator imagines a factory owner boasting about child discipline and risky feats including Toby Tosspot signing a pledge repeatedly. The scene shifts to critique government rhetoric while suggesting moral caution and the value of country air for the misguided parent.
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Toby Tosspot
Irish franchise debate strengthens push for equal rights
The piece notes a larger majority opposing Meldons reform to align Irish borough franchise with England, framing it as a constitutional justice. It cites Mr Lewis, Forster, Lowther, Hartington and Irish leaders, arguing for equal suffrage while warning against sectarian privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Ireland
United Kingdom
Mr. C. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
Forster
Hoe
Bradford
Marquis of Hartington
Londonderry
Liberal
Church Times Letter on Anglican Worship Capacity
A correspondent responds to a January letter about misstatements in a Wes leyan pamphlet and supplies an estimate of public worship capacity in England and Wales. The Church of England is cited with about 6 032 000 sittings and the writer aims to compare accommodating capacity across major bodies.
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Wesleyan Conference Office
England
Wales
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