Draft manuscript of speech on the threats to democracy in parliament. Delivered at Burton Agnes.
- Reference No:
- U DDSY2/8/6/30
- Dates:
- 21 Sep 1909
- Description:
- Discusses the vote against the first clause of the 1909 Finance Bill, the opposition of the Liberal Sir Luke White, criticism of party and personal influence on votes in parliament, the consequent decline of democracy, and the increasing power of the departments.
- Format:
- Archive Item
- Extent:
- 11 pp.
- Language:
- Access Conditions:
- Access will be granted to any accredited reader
- Repository:
- Hull University Archives
- Collection:
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Papers of the Sykes family of Sledmere
