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“The Reform Bill has destroyed the ancient conduits and strainers, and brings Public Opinion to act upon the government with the rapid, turbulent, and uncertain violence of a flood!”

Quote by Robert Peel

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Robert Peel, born on February 5, 1788, and died on July 2, 1850, was a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was a prominent figure in 19th-century British politics and is known for his reformist spirit and political acumen. more

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