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When did women get the vote?
Guest blog on The Victorian Commons by the Department of History's Dr Sarah Richardson.
This question appears straightforward. Many would point to the Representation of the People Act in 1918 which extended the parliamentary franchise to women over 30 years of age. Others may cite the Municipal Franchise Act of 1869 which enabled female ratepayers to vote for local municipal councils (although a court case in 1872 restricted this right to single or widowed women). In fact, women had the right to vote and to hold office in a range of local and parish institutions from their foundation...
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Prince Harry and The Rules
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Seventy Years Ago: The Week the Tide Began to Turn
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How much can one country squeeze out of another? Mark Harrison, Professor of Economics, explores Greece's financial debt.