By extending the franchise and eliminating the so-called "rotten boroughs," the Act ironically caused Hunt to lose his seat in the election of 1832.
Rich people often act spoiled rotten and feel a sense of entitlement, like the world "owes" them something.
Self-sufficient Virgo cannot stand people who act spoiled rotten and feel a sense of entitlement, as if the world "owes" them something.
The 1832 Reform Act aimed to remove "rotten boroughs" and extended voting beyond the aristocracy.
UNTIL it was abolished by the Reform Act of 1832, the "rotten borough" of Old Sarum elected two MPs with fewer than a dozen registered voters.
Just now on the tube is "It's a Musical," the first act biggie from Something Rotten.
Make no mistake, these are damaged people -- once smart, free-thinking, well-respected individuals now broken down to think and act like a vicious, rotten herd.
When they act, it's like having a rotten tooth removed by a caveman using stone tools.
Ever since the 1832 Reform Act, Britain has been getting rid of rotten boroughs, gradually extending the franchise, and making this into a more truly democratic nation.
Communities secretary Eric Pickles acted after describing the Tower Hamlets administration as "rotten", in the wake of Lutfur Rahman's conviction.
This sounds fine in the abstract, but when you actually witness somebody in the act of not suffering fools gladly, it looks rotten.
