History of liberalism electoral reform was provided by "Philosophical radicals" who followed the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham and strongly supported parliamentary reform, but were generally hostile to the arguments and tactics of the "popular radicals". Improved economic conditions after 1821, improvements in economic and criminal law and the abandoning of policies of repression led to decreasing polarisation and a more consensual form of reform politics that was to dominate in Britain for the next two centuries. In 1823 Jeremy Bentham co-founded the "Westminster Review" with James Mill as a journal for "philosophical radicals", setting out the utilitarian philosophy. The Reform Act 1832
Jeremy Nicholas (writer) Jeremy Nicholas (writer) Jeremy Nicholas (born 20 September 1947) is an English actor, writer, broadcaster, lyricist and musician. He was born in Wellington, Shropshire, raised in Stafford and educated at Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire (1957–65) and Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art (1966–69). Nicholas began his career with the Prospect Theatre Company (1969–70) and the Citizens Theatre (1970–72). He performed his own solo adaptation of "Three Men in a Boat" at the Edinburgh Festival (1980) and May Fair Theatre (1981-82), which won him a nomination for an Olivier Award as Most Promising Newcomer. Nicholas has also performed on