Political Economy in Parliament 1819–1823

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Introduction: Politicians and Principles....Pages 1-15
1819: Wage Labour, Taxation, and the Poor....Pages 16-26
1819: The Bank and the Chancellor....Pages 27-33
1819: Evidence and Report on Cash Payments....Pages 34-43
1819: The Debates on Resumption....Pages 44-58
1819: In the Wake of Peterloo....Pages 59-70
1820: A Campaign for Free Trade....Pages 71-79
1820: Farmers and Labourers in Distress....Pages 80-90
1821: Fundholders and Landholders....Pages 91-101
1821: Payments in Coin Restored....Pages 102-112
1821: Repeal and Reform....Pages 113-121
1822: The Causes of Agricultural Distress....Pages 122-130
1822: A New Corn Law....Pages 131-142
1822: The Currency Again....Pages 143-154
1823: Government Finances and Freer Trade....Pages 155-164
1823: Political Economy and the Workers....Pages 165-175
1823: Equitable Adjustment of Contracts....Pages 176-184
Back Matter....Pages 185-246