baɪ ðə tˈaɪm ʌvðə dˈuːks ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn, fˈoʊkstoʊn wʌz ɪmˈɜːdʒɪŋ æz ðə lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə jˈʌŋɡɚ ɹˈædɪkəlz ɪnðə kˈɑːmənz ænd fˈiːtʃɚd ɪn sˈɛvɹəl ʌv dʒˈeɪmz ɡˈɪlɹeɪz kɑːɹtˈuːnz.
By the time of the Duke's resignation in March 1809, Folkestone was emerging as the leader of the younger radicals in the Commons and featured in several of James Gillray's cartoons.