...into opposition in 1768, where he emerged as a prominent but independent figure alongside Rockingham, Grenville and during Lord North’s ministry. He continued to prefer conciliation to coercion in America,...
On her 21st birthday in 1947 Princess Elizabeth broadcast from Cape Town in South Africa: I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short,...
...to reform of the British state. He offered in some ways a new ‘reformist’ model of active, pragmatic prime ministerial leadership followed by many of the most significant political figures...
...as its leader, though was increasingly identified with the more conservative wing of the tradition, opposing parliamentary reform. This was particularly significant in the aftermath of the French Revolution, when...
...– or no more than the slightest movement – otherwise there would be significant loss of signal power. So maximum stability was crucial. The base rested on a 90 ft...
...were imposed on non-Anglicans), his opposition to both parliamentary and tariff reform, and his stress on the constitutional role of the monarch. A significant legacy The growing prominence and influence...
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...office under Perceval before joining the Admiralty Board in June 1810. Controversial Corn Laws When Castlereagh joined Lord Liverpool’s administration in 1812, however, Robinson was promoted to Vice-President of the...
1 December 2015 marks the 90th anniversary of the formal signing of the Locarno Treaties at the Foreign Office in London. Named after the town in Switzerland where the treaties...