British general elections: everything you wanted to know
HistoryExtra podcast
06/29/24
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While it might seem unimaginable today, there was a time when who you voted for in a general election was a matter of public record - and if you were working class, or a women, you wouldn’t have been able to vote at all. Speaking to James Osborne, Professor Richard Toye outlines the history of the United Kingdom’s general elections. He reveals how the system of general elections has evolved over the centuries, revisits past blunders and scandals, and considers how the campaigns of the 19th and early-20th century compare to today.
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