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“We are not sent here day by day to represent the opinions of our constituents” (R.Inglis) How far were individual rights important in the development of the 1832 Reform Act?
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"We are not sent here day by day to represent the opinions of our constituents" (R.Inglis) How far were individual rights important in the development of the 1832 Reform Act? The Great Reform Act of 1832 was the consequence of many events and factors involving parliament and the citizens of Britain occurring in the time before the first Bill was proposed. These factors and events were predominantly to do with individual rights protests and riots; however, it is obvious that these were not taken into account or important in the decision making or creation of the Reform Act. Both political parties, the Whigs and Tories believed in propertied rights, even though they differed in what they fought for. In the early 19th century, Britain was victim to many 'Rotten Boroughs', which had become more evident due to the industrial revolution that had increased populations in the towns and...
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