After years of campaigning for votes for women, the Suffragettes emerge at the turn of the 20th Century. Their motto, 'Deeds Not Words', heralds the start of more radical actions, including fire bombing, civil disobedience and hunger strikes. Emily Davison is a passionate rebel, but she pushes at the limits of what her allies find acceptable. History remembers Emily for her final act, but have we got everything about the story right? WARNING: This episode discusses death by suicide. If you are suffering emotional distress or having suicidal thoughts, support is available - for example, from the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US, or the Samaritans in the UK on 116 123 Read more about Tim's work at <a href="http://timharford.com/">http://timharford.com/</a> <hr> Become a Cautionary Club member on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/CautionaryClub">Patreon</a>&nbsp;for bonus Cautionary Tales episodes, behind-the-scenes chats, newsletters, and more.&nbsp;To join Pushkin+ visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/join-pushkin">pushkin.fm⁠</a>&nbsp;or the show page on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cautionary-tales-with-tim-harford/id1484511465">Apple</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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