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Liberty and Prosperity
The Friendship of Trade
As Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli stoked fears of Russian aggression, John Bright said that Russia was only threatening when she felt threatened.
by John Bright 1811-1889
The Trial of the Tolpuddle Six
When farmhand and lay preacher George Loveless was convicted of conspiracy, both charge and sentence made the country gasp.
by George Loveless 1797-1874
Twelve Good Men and Tory
In 1844, Daniel O’Connell was hauled before a Dublin court to answer charges of seditious conspiracy, and he didn’t stand a chance.
by Francis Wharton 1820-1889
Georgian Era
Desperate Measures
Sir Philip Francis told the House of Commons that it must not let ministers manufacture crises as an excuse for grabbing more power.
by Sir Philip Francis 1740-1818
French History
Politics and the Pulpit
Edmund Burke begged the clergy of England to give us all a break from the twenty-four-hour news cycle.
by Edmund Burke 1729-1797
The British Constitution
Wait and See
Edmund Burke urged Englishmen not to congratulate the French revolutionaries on their new-found liberty until they knew what they would do with it.