The Struggle for the Great Reform Act
On 7 June 1832, the first Representation of the People Act passed, laying the foundations for the growth of representative democracy in Britain – it was a partial victory won by centuries of agitation.
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Tom Banbury
Tom Banbury is a graduate student in the History Department at Durham University, studying European and East Asian Environmental history. He writes on history, environmentalism, and ecological policy.
How Workers’ Struggles Won our Rights
Since the 1800s, the upward march of the organised labour movement has transformed the world of work – reducing hours, improving conditions and winning new rights for millions of working people.
Britain’s Long Fight Over the Right to Protest
The Police Crackdown Bill is a threat to our right to protest, but that right has been contested for centuries – and from Peterloo to Cable Street, it has often been defended by breaking the law.
The Ancient Roots of Trespass
The Tory government’s plan to make trespass a criminal offence is part of a centuries-old tradition: using the law to protect wealthy landowners at the expense of our right to roam.