Date:14th of November 1922
Description:As in 1918, the parties at the 1922 General Election were keen to extract support from the female electorate. At this time the vote was restricted to all women over the age of 30. Two women were MPs - Countess Markiewicz had been elected as Sinn Fein MP for Dublin but had refused to take her seat; Lady Astor won the 1919 Plymouth by-election and became the first woman to sit in Parliament. It is interesting to see that women are singled out for attention in this way. Rather than treating them as PART of the electorate, they are identified for special consideration. Tiptaft, the Independent candidate, says that "Mere men" are welcome but the meeting is "principally for ladies". It is light humour, but it is interesting to see how he attempts to play up to prospective female voters. Grove Lane Baths were used for many public meetings, the pool was drained and temporarily boarded over to create a large auditorium.
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