Henry Pelham (Whig, 1743-1754)

Posted by: Andrew Thompson, Posted on: 17 December 2014 - Categories: No 10 guest historian series, Past prime ministers, Prime Ministers and No. 10

...his diplomatic skills in a period of international tension. The Old Corps Whigs were, however, slowly able to gain the upper hand over their old rival by resigning in February...

Sir Robert Walpole (Whig, 1721-1742)

Posted by: Andrew Thompson, Posted on: 20 November 2014 - Categories: No 10 guest historian series, Past prime ministers, Prime Ministers and No. 10

“My Lord Bath, you and I are now as insignificant men as any in England.” Today often viewed as the first British Prime Minister, Walpole was described by contemporary opponents as the ‘Screen-Master General’, adept at pulling all the political …