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… to remember that much of this networking, solicitation, manoeuvring, and negotiation — be it about policy or patronage, factional alliances, or elections — took place in mixed-sex social arenas that included women, or were hosted by women. 2 … gather and disseminate political news and gossip, discuss men and measures, facilitate networking and build or maintain factional allegiances, or seek patronage for themselves or their clients. Important political hostesses, such as Mary, … December, the Regency had become the dominant and divisive topic of conversation and relations between supporters of the factions were fractious. Lord Jersey complained to his old friend, Lady Spencer, ‘I have been witness to very few …
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