The Union Makes Us Strong. TUC | History Online logo TUC banner photo
Go
Advanced Search
Home Timeline General Strike Match Workers The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists TUC Reports Feedback Email Us
Search the text
 
  Go
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - click image to enlarge
   
underline
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Manuscript, Page 1000
First PreviousPage 1019 of 1706 Next Last
Go to page:   Go


Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 1019
Chapter --
Text the attitude taken up by that man Weakling. (Applause.) Perhaps it was hardly right to call him a man. (Hear! Hear!) In the matter of these alterations they had had the use of Councillor Grinder's brains: it was he who first thought of making these improvements in the Kiosk, and therefore he - or rather the company he represented - had a moral right to the tenancy. (Loud cheers.)

Dr Weakling said that he thought it was understood that when a man was elected to that Council it was because he was supposed to be willing to use his brains for the benefit of his constituents. (Sardonic laughter.)

The Mayor asked if there was any seconder to Weakling's amendment, and as there was not the original proposition was put and carried.

Councillor Rushton suggested that a large shelter
© London Metropolitan University | Terms & Conditions