History

In 1838, only one in seven men could vote. Not women. Not workers. Not the poor.

So ordinary people wrote a charter. Six demands. The right to vote. Secret ballots. Pay for MPs.

They collected 1.2 million signatures. Parliament rejected it.

They collected 3.3 million… pic.twitter.com/1GWtkSbben

— Proudofus.uk (@ProudofusUK) February 16, 2026