William Ewart Gladstone1858
The Conservative Leader Lord Derby becomes Prime Minister, but Gladstone, like the other Peelites still nominally a Conservative, declines a position in the Government, opting not to sacrifice his free trade principles
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The Conservative Leader Lord Derby becomes Prime Minister, but Gladstone, like the other Peelites still nominally a Conservative, declines a position in the Government, opting not to sacrifice his free trade principles
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