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Peterloo

The soonerwe can represent ourselves in all matters of localand national interest, the...

The sooner
we can represent ourselves in all matters of local
and national interest, the sooner we can return
to our work with dignity!

Full Transcript

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The sooner we can represent ourselves
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in all matters of local and national interest,
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the sooner we can return to our work with dignity!
Duration
13 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:34
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.
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
They secured the Bill of Rights of 1689. - Peterloo 00:05
They secured the Bill of Rights of 1689.
That Bill of Rights ensured Parliament remains sovereign. - Peterloo 00:05
That Bill of Rights ensured Parliament remains sovereign.
But what good is a parliament - Peterloo 00:05
But what good is a parliament
What right does a king have to a payout from the government - Peterloo 00:07
What right does a king have to a payout from the government
A king who has lost his senses, if he ever had any. - Peterloo 00:04
A king who has lost his senses, if he ever had any.
And what right does our good, gracious, illustrious - - Peterloo 00:08
And what right does our good, gracious, illustrious -
What right do these men have with this money, - Peterloo 00:06
What right do these men have with this money,
We have a right to present a petition - Peterloo 00:07
We have a right to present a petition
- Hear, hear. - (APPLAUSE) - Peterloo 00:11
- Hear, hear. - (APPLAUSE)
(APPLAUSE AND CRIES OF SUPPORT) - Peterloo 00:13
(APPLAUSE AND CRIES OF SUPPORT)