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Speech and Amendment Divide Liberal Ministers in Reform Debate
A political editorial condemns the Monday debate led by Mr Wakley and Lord John Russell as a reckless test of three reform questions. It denounces the government’s stance against franchise expansion, predicts a liberal collapse, and calls for a new coalition to pursue lasting reform. The piece portrays Ward’s warning as fatal to the cabinet and urges prudent, principled action.
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Weekly Chronicle
Liberal Party
Lord Leveson
Queen Victoria
Mr. Wakley
House of Commons
Wakley
Finsbury
William Molesworth
Hume
Grote
Ward
Liberal
Weakley
John Russell
C. Buller
Sheffield
Teries
Lord John
England
Perprs
Parliament
Parliament Street
Abbingdon Street
House of Lords
Horse Guards
Universal
Working Men’s Association
White Conduit House
Messrs
Roebuck
Thompson
Bowring
Crawford
Ewart
Mr. O'Connell
Leader
J. Fielden
Mr. Hiedley
Coloniel Thompson
Gissians
BacsMawk
T. Gisborne
Buxton
W. J. Bagshawe
Chesterfield
Mr. Gisborne
Mr. Bagshawe
Gisborne
London
Exeter Hall
J. E. E. Wilmot, Bart
North Warwickshire
O’connell
M.P
Baines
George Strickland
Mr. Sanford
Rundell
Ponas
Blair
Bath
Harworth
R.N
Sturge
J. Burnett
Court of Chancery
Charlton
USA
Fitz-Ames
London Hospital
Baker
William Eagles