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Peterloo

The constitution of our country vests the right of electingmembers of the House of Commons...

The constitution of our country vests the right of electing
members of the House of Commons in the people

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The constitution of our country
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vests the right of electing members of the House of Commons
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in the people.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
00:29:55
Uploaded
Jul 06, 2025
Genres
drama, history
Production
Thin Man Films,Film4 Productions,BFI,Lipsync Productions

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Movie Summary

The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
Therefore, we must, openly, and in a manner - Peterloo 00:13
Therefore, we must, openly, and in a manner
The division of the population of the United Kingdom - Peterloo 00:06
The division of the population of the United Kingdom
Each representative to be an inhabitant - Peterloo 00:05
Each representative to be an inhabitant
Each man to be entitled to vote for his representative. - Peterloo 00:05
Each man to be entitled to vote for his representative.
Dr Joseph Healey, - Peterloo 00:07
Dr Joseph Healey,
I would like to speak in support of my friend, - Peterloo 00:06
I would like to speak in support of my friend,
We have seen with our own eyes - Peterloo 00:18
We have seen with our own eyes
All the while feathering their own nests - Peterloo 00:06
All the while feathering their own nests
And what is our national Parliament - Peterloo 00:07
And what is our national Parliament
The sooner we can represent ourselves - Peterloo 00:13
The sooner we can represent ourselves
SAXTON: We must expose the corrupters, - Peterloo 00:07
SAXTON: We must expose the corrupters,
What's to be done to save the world, eh? - Peterloo 00:04
What's to be done to save the world, eh?
About having a voice. Er... representation. - Peterloo 00:05
About having a voice. Er... representation.
- No, no, he means the vote. - We know he means the vote - Peterloo 00:06
- No, no, he means the vote. - We know he means the vote
People meeting, talking, being strong together. - Peterloo 00:05
People meeting, talking, being strong together.
Any road, they'll never give us t'vote. - Peterloo 00:04
Any road, they'll never give us t'vote.
The men, women and children who keep - Peterloo 00:15
The men, women and children who keep
The annals of history, - Peterloo 00:07
The annals of history,
Yet our forefathers were able to affirm their liberties - Peterloo 00:07
Yet our forefathers were able to affirm their liberties
This was because the people were unanimous - Peterloo 00:07
This was because the people were unanimous