"Was there not a Chartist "Riot" in London in 1848 on Mayday."
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That was not a riot, but a march and a demonstration regarding the presentation of a petition to demand the charter - things that included universal manhood suffrage, voting by secret ballot, equal sized constituencies, pay for MPs, annual elections and an end to the need for a property qualification for Parliament. All things that we take for granted, except for annual elections, but that was to make MPs more accountable to the electorate.
[cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]"Was there not a Chartist "Riot" in London in 1848 on Mayday."
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That was not a riot, but a march and a demonstration regarding the presentation of a petition to demand the charter - things that included universal manhood suffrage, voting by secret ballot, equal sized constituencies, pay for MPs, annual elections and an end to the need for a property qualification for Parliament. All things that we take for granted, except for annual elections, but that was to make MPs more accountable to the electorate.
Thanks BFR - sure it must of kicked off somewhere. Anyway point was that May Day was linked to radical causes at least that far back.
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http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2007430272,00.html
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That was not a riot, but a march and a demonstration regarding the presentation of a petition to demand the charter - things that included universal manhood suffrage, voting by secret ballot, equal sized constituencies, pay for MPs, annual elections and an end to the need for a property qualification for Parliament. All things that we take for granted, except for annual elections, but that was to make MPs more accountable to the electorate.
Thanks BFR - sure it must of kicked off somewhere. Anyway point was that May Day was linked to radical causes at least that far back.