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Deja Vu, Peterloo

I am busy, but just stumbled on the first news stories on the Saville report, which exonerates the protesters during the Bloody Sunday “riot,” after decades of decrying them. I want to read more on it later, but this item just screamed out at me: Reported in The Guardian, “Bloody Sunday: the Saville report live”: [...]

Posted 15 June 2010 † nickyp § History ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Satire, 1819-style

From my research-pile, a snippet of one of the snarky songs of the late Regency period: WHEN full sedition’s stalking through the land, It then behoves each patriotic band      Of Noble Minded Yeomen Cavaliers; To sally forth and rush upon the mob, And execute the Magisterial Job      Of cutting off the Ragamuffin’s ears. HOW valiantly [...]

Posted 25 May 2010 † nickyp § History § Learning § Writing ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

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