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Ratepaying suffrage plan sparks calls for repeal in Britain
The editorial attacks Disraeli's franchise scheme linking votes to local rates, arguing it creates corruption and hardship for half a million people. It cites Lord Cairns and Ayrton inquiries, urging Parliament to restore borough household suffrage without tax payments and to separate municipal from parliamentary voting.
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Leeds
Glen
Disraeli
House of Commons
Argyll
Cairns
Ayrton
England
Wales
Poor-law Board