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Hide this message. Tory George Canning — To date the shortest serving Prime Minister, Canning died suddenly from pneumonia, barely 5 months after assuming office.
I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them. Resigned after a vote of no confidence. Tory Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey — Famous for the blend of tea named after him, his political achievements included the Great Reform Act of , which started the process of electoral change that we recognise today.
His other legacies included the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire and restrictions concerning the employment of children. He resigned after disagreements over his Irish policies. Head of a minority government, he resigned following a number of defeats in Parliament.
Tutoring the young queen in the ways of politics, they formed a close relationship. He resigned after a series of parliamentary defeats. Whig Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet — Returning to office for the second time, Peel introduced important employment laws that banned women and children from working underground in mines, in addition The Factory Act of limited the hours of work for children and women.
Unable to feed a starving Ireland, he finally succeeded in repealing the Corn Laws. His Public Health Act of improved the sanitary conditions of towns and cities. He was in office at the time of The Great Exhibition of Whig Edward Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby — Considered by many to be the father of the modern Conservative party, his government collapsed when the budget of his Chancellor, Benjamin Disraeli, was rejected by the house.
He resigned after losing a vote of confidence into his handling of the Crimean War. Conservative Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston — Returning to office for the second time, his ministry was dominated by the American Civil War and the resulting suffering caused by the Lancashire Cotton Famine. Hale and hearty to the end, he died in office at the tender age of just Liberal Edward Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby — Returning to office for the third and final time, his Reform Act of doubled the number of adult males that could vote in England and Wales.
Conservative William Ewart Gladstone — Gladstone led the greatest reforming administrations of the 19th century. His policies were intended to improve individual liberty by scrapping barriers to freedom and personal advancement. A heavy defeat at the general election allowed his arch-rival Disraeli to once again reach the top of the greasy pole. Liberal Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield — Returning to office for the second time at the age of 70, his policies introduced a large amount of social legislation, including providing housing for the poor and greatly improved sanitation.
His relationship with Queen Victoria helped to return her to public life, proclaiming her Empress of India. Anglo-Zulu Wars. Liberal Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury — Salisbury became leader of the Conservative party following the death of Disraeli in , he reluctantly became Prime Minister and formed a minority government. Liberal Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury — With the split in the Liberal Party, Salisbury attempted to contain the Irish problem by a combination of firm government and reform.
Creation of Rhodesia , modern day Zimbabwe, with its capital city named Salisbury. Although passed by the House of Commons, the bill was rejected by the Lords. Gladstone submitted his fourth and final resignation. In a short lived administration plagued by Cabinet disputes, he resigned having achieved his lifes three ambitions… to marry an heiress, own a Derby winning horse and to be Prime Minister.
During his tenure the Boer War broke out in , ending in He retired in favour of his nephew Balfour. His cabinet split on the issue of free trade policies. The Old Age Pension Act of laid the foundation of the modern welfare state. This was followed by the National Insurance Act of , that provided an income for working people suffering illness or unemployment. He also led Britain into the First World War. Liberal Herbert Henry Asquith — In order to gain maximum support for the ongoing war Asquith formed a coalition government.
The conflict however, was not going well and so with deadlock in the trenches, Asquith resigned. He lasted just days in office before resigning due to ill health and died just 6 months later.
Conservative Stanley Baldwin — Just a few months into office and much to the surprise of all around him, Baldwin called an early general election on the issue of protectionist trade tariffs.
As head of a minority government, he was reliant on the support of the Liberals. Frustrated by his inability to introduce meaningful legislation he called an early election. Labour Stanley Baldwin — In his second term in office, Baldwin was responsible for several notable social achievements including extending the right to vote to women aged over He successfully steered the country through the rocky waters of the General Strike of Just a few months into his term however, the world was shaken by the Wall Street Crash of and the Great Deppression that followed.
Labour Ramsey MacDonald — With his Labour government divided on how to resolve an economic crisis that included the doubling of unemployment levels; MacDonald resigned but was reappointed at the head of a national coalition government with support from the Conservative and Liberal parties. This move cost him the support of his own party and he once again resigned national coalition Stanley Baldwin — Returning to office for the third time, his major achievement in this last phase of his career was to steer the country through the abdication of King Edward VIII in You can change your cookie settings at any time.
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