Gladstone and Desraeli

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Rod Keys - 21 Nov 2003 03:40 GMT

Not long ago I met a medical doctor by the name of Gladstone. I was
introduced to him humorously as "The Prime Minister". To play along I asked
how he was getting along with Disraeli. Anyway, a conversation followed
about Victorian PM's and how many times these two were in and out of office.

In the end, what was the score anyway? Who was PM more times? Who was PM
longer .. total?

Rod

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Don Aitken - 21 Nov 2003 04:00 GMT

>Not long ago I met a medical doctor by the name of Gladstone. I was
>introduced to him humorously as "The Prime Minister". To play along I asked
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>In the end, what was the score anyway? Who was PM more times? Who was PM
>longer .. total?

Gladstone wins easily by both measures.

Gladstone:
3 Dec 1868 - 20 Feb 1874
23 Apr 1880 - 12 June 1885
1 Feb 1886 - 20 Jul 1886
15 Aug 1892 - 3 Mar 1894

Disraeli:
27 Feb 1868 - 3 Dec 1868
20 Feb 1874 - 23 Apr 1880

Disraeli died in 1881; Gladstone outlived him by 17 years.

Gladstone, incidentally, was PM in total for longer than Thatcher.
Those who state that she was PM for longer than anyone since Lord
Liverpool forget to add the vital qualification "continuously". No-one
else has been PM four times.

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Ron Grainger - 21 Nov 2003 21:46 GMT

For a start: Gladstone 1868-74,
1880-85, 1886,1892-94
Disraeli/Beaconsfield needs more research on periods 1868, 1874-80

Ron

> Not long ago I met a medical doctor by the name of Gladstone. I was
> introduced to him humorously as "The Prime Minister". To play along I asked
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> Rod

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Gladstone and Desraeli