In 1695, with the expiry of the licensing act, state censorship of
the press ceased. The end of the licensing system coincided almost
exactly with the passing of the triennial act, and from the outset
there was a discernable connection between electoral activity and
the rise of a virulent political press. This study seeks to explain
why press regulations were not reimposed to curb the invective of
the party writers; and concludes that the principal reason was the
development of government propaganda and counter-propaganda
agencies under the direction of Robert Harley. Contemporaries were
bewildered by the development of a 'fourth estate'; and successive
administrations, brought in through ten general elections between
1695 and 1715, were at a loss when it came to dealing with the
problems raised by a free press. But during the course of Queen
Anne's reign a government policy gradually emerged, and
arrangements were made for the publication and dissemination of
'official' propaganda.
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