i remember learning about pocket/rotten boroughs when we did the chartists at school
imagine being the only person in your constituency who could vote. or owning a wall that had the right to vote. madness.

what we have now is still too much of a vague hangover, and does need overhauling, although fucked if I have a better idea.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 13 Feb 2014, 11:34, Reply)