The spider had woven its web in the palace of the empire, but the owl had already sung its night song atop the tower of Aflahsiab.
—Mehmed II
"After the last reform bill was rejected, we had contemplated and supplemented the bill thoughtfully and hoped this new bill would receive broader, more substantial support. Although the reform bill had been widely discussed, due to the legislative process needs of the Parliament, I need to restate the stance on reform to the gentlemen in the House of Commons here.
Firstly, under the current electoral system, in the southern 10 counties of England, 3.26 million people hold 325 seats in the House of Commons. In contrast, the northern six counties with 3.6 million people only have 68 seats. In Cornwall, which has the most decayed constituencies, they only have 300,000 people but hold 44 seats in the House of Commons. Meanwhile, in the emerging industrial area of Lancashire County, 1.33 million people only have 14 representatives.
