Anti-racism, Materialism and the Sewell Report

See this brilliant piece by Robert Knox on how the Disraeli followers in No 10 target the Red Wall to reshape UK cultural life to accept racism. Be prepared for more on welfare, immigration and criminal justice system, followed by the Democracy Commission.

https://criticallegalthinking.com/2021/04/07/anti-racism-materialism-and-the-sewell-report/

In case you’ve forgotten, Disraeli was the driving force behind the 1867 Reform Act, which enfranchised part of the urban male working class in England and Wales for the first time. By the end of 1868, all male heads of household were enfranchised as a result of the end of compounding of rents.

New Boroughs created included:

    Burnley, Lancashire
    Darlington, County Durham
    Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire
    Gravesend, Kent
    Hartlepool, County Durham
    Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire
    Stalybridge, Cheshire
    Stockton, County Durham
    Wednesbury, Staffordshire

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