In 1851 St Albans achieved notoriety when its electorate of 500 men, were found guilty of selling their votes.
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I guess it happens still, albeit in a more subtle manner!
(My latest post: Blog post comments and replies on Google’s Blogger)
Some things never change…
The 500 men of St All Banned!
Definately