What an extraordinary revelation, the report that suffragettes planned to shoot Prime Minister Herbert Asquith at the beginning of the last century, such was their desperation to vote.
I admire the restraint shown by police who responded by merely redoubled their 
precautions, fearing that publicity resulting from the women’s arrest would further inflame the situation. Yet these “half-insane” women had apparently been practising their skills at a shooting range.
They obviously didn’t carry out their plan, I’m sure their heated passions at the injustice of their situation simply fired up their imagination. They realised they needed to take drastic action to get their message across, just like Fathers4Action today.
There is one unsung hero we should remember for his immense role. The Pankhursts were fortunate enough to be inspired by a very supportive and liberal husband/father who used his legal training to draft legislation that helped emancipate women. He was a remarkable man and didn’t mind the scorn showered on him by his peers for supporting equal rights for women.
If only they knew how 100 years later, voter apathy would become so prominent among both men and women. We owe them so much, such brave acts to ensure justice for women should never be forgotten.
