Disraeli’s Career and Achievements “A schemer who hid his opportunism behind a smokescreen of high sounding phrases” (John Walton, an academic historian and specialising in modern British history written in a student textbook, Disraeli 1990) In my opinion John Walton makes valid interpretation of Disraeli’s political achievements within his career. It can be argued that Disraeli’s existence within the political world was down to his opportunism. We know that Disraeli was fighting for a position in the House of Commons and to be taken seriously, however it was not until he married Mary Ann Lewis did his career conveniently start to advance. There is no denial he loved his wife, but he took an opportunity that presented itself, when he married her. Her former husband was an Mp and with her contacts and influence she helped kick start Disraeli’s real political career. One of Disraeli’s greatest achievements within his career was the second reform bill. However, being that it wasn’t an original idea and merely a failed Liberal bill. The controversy of whether Disraeli genuinely wanted reform is not relevant.
It could be argued that Gladstone’s failure to unite his party, during a time when their ultimate support and confidence in his leadership was crucial, was a significant tactical error that contributed heavily towards the failure of the 1886 Home Rule Bill. The results of the 1885 general election were to have a significant impact on the political landscape of Britain; despite winning the most seats, the Liberals did not have an overall majority.As Parnell and the Irish Parliamentry Party (IPP) held the balance...
Disraeli's Motives in Passing the Second Reform Act “The objective of establishing the Conservative Party as a party of
The conservative party has been in existence since the 1670s and was first called the ‘Tories’, a term used by the Scottish and Irish to describe a robber. This party is a right- wing party which believed in conserving the tradition and the king, as the name entails. David Cameron, the current party leader became the leader in 2005. He is also the present prime minister of Great Britain and he has made a lot of changes since he became the leader of the party. In this essay, I will talk about the history of the party, looking into detail at their gradual changes or transition in ideology and the various changes that David Cameron has made to the party’s image and beliefs.
Heath’s premiership during the years of 1970 to 1974 presents a period of affluence and appeasement alongside a lack of control indicates that Heath’s reign largely was a failure in maintaining stability. Despite the achievements that Heath implemented like Brittain finally getting into the EEC, the Oil Crisis, U-turn policies and the rest of the economic failures overshadow the policies that provided stability and modernisation establishing that Heath, according to Row ‘was good at policies not politics.’
Napoléon Thompson. “An Appeal for Justice.” The Gibbet of Regina the Truth about Riel; Sir John A. Macdonald and His Cabinet before Public Opinion. New York: Thompson & Moreau, 1886. 186
Even though he is remembered as Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau’s legacy did not start there. While his sixteen years as Prime Minister is said to be his greatest achievement, his reputation as a hard worker started after he graduated from the University of Montreal, when he landed a position as a desk officer for the Privy Council; he practiced law, specializing in labour and civil liberty cases –issues he later brought into focus of Canadians– from 1951 to 1961. During these years, Trudeau spent his time opposing the ‘Union Nationale’ government of Maurice Duplessis; he demanded both social and political change. “Trudeau sought to rouse opposition ...
Why Disraeli Passed the 1867 Second Reform Act The 1867 Second Reform Act was an extremely intelligent piece of politics and demonstrated how clever Disraeli was as a politician, the act itself would enable Disraeli to the gain power amongst the Commons. With the death of Palmerston in 1865 the question of Reform was immediately back on agenda. Palmerston had been such a major political figure that while he was present, reform would never be an issue in the Houses of Parliament. Within a couple of months of the Derby administration coming into power there were two days of riots in Hyde Park over the reform of Parliament, involving clashes with police and the destruction of some of the park railings. If the Conservatives wished to remain in power something needed to be done, or so Disraeli said when he made a speech to the Commons in 186 7 saying that reform needed to be passed in order to "destroy the present agitation".
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The Differences of Gladstone And Disraeli In Their Policies Regarding The British Empire and Foreign Policy
Pearson, Lester B. Mike; the Memoirs of the Right Honourable Lester B. Pearson. Vol. 1. Toronto:
Elizabeth was a strong female figure in the Middle ages, but aside from that what were her accomplishments? She succeeded in a time period that was dominated by males, by doing so she proved that women could rule just as well as any man. Another one of Elizabeth's accomplishments, is she successfully unified England which was divided for religious reasons. Elizabeth encouraged the arts, so authors and artists flourished under her rule. She also knew how to properly lead her army into war, she ended up defeating the strongest army at the time King Phillip II of Spain. Elizabeth also encouraged over seas exploration which was very valuable at the time but not many people supported it. A very important thing that she did was that she bought peace
When historians discuss the achievements of Winston Churchill, they often discuss his brilliant speeches in front of parliament at the beginning of the Nazi invasion of France, or they talk about his steady hand leading Britain through the bombings of London and the conclusion of the war. What often isn’t discussed is the comparison between the responsibilities Churchill held throughout his first tenure during World War Two, and his duties during his second run as Prime Minister from 1951-1955. Out of Churchill’s many achievements, the highest one may be that for a few decades in the 20th century, he was the symbol of two different
He really wishes he had more time or could go back in time to tell his wife everything and that he loved he. He forgot everything that really was important to him and wasted his time on his ambition and greed. We really do waste time on foolish things of ours instead of spending it with those who are around us and love us.
Henry John Temple, third Viscount Palmerston was guided in his conduct of foreign policy by his belief in free trade, his determination to keep the balance of power in Europe, and his dislike of autocratic governments. Lord Palmerston became one of the politicians most known for his liberal internationalism, sometimes called liberal interventionism. His determination to see his principles turned into action often led him to some severe policies, and consequently he was seen as caustic by his rivals, earning him the nickname ‘Lord Pumice Stone’.1 His resolve to support British supremacy in all foreign matters is exemplified through his early use of gunboat diplomacy. This is also seen through his multiple attempts to maintain the balance of power across Europe because by doing so Britain could be the deciding factor, the linchpin of any decision. Although he started off as a tory, Palmerston eventually became a liberal and strove to see their goals propagated abroad during his tenure both as foreign secretary and prime minister. Through all this Palmerston’s policies often faced the serious dilemma of an inherent contradiction. Although he could sometimes reconcile his desire for British supremacy with his desire for the promulgation of liberal ideology, he often wound up supporting one to the detriment of the other. Because of the tension between objectives, Palmerston’s policy can sometimes be seen as schizophrenic.
by the lack of love in his life because of the loss of his daughter.