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Benjamin Disraeli became one of the great figures of the Conservative Party in the 1860s-70s
But in his youth he was a Tory Radical, who often attacked "conservatism" - the conciliatory, gradualist philosophy of Robert Peel
A quote from Coningsby - Disraeli's novel in 1844
But in his youth he was a Tory Radical, who often attacked "conservatism" - the conciliatory, gradualist philosophy of Robert Peel
A quote from Coningsby - Disraeli's novel in 1844
A thought provoking extract
One can readily imagine a Hindu radical in a few years attacking the BJP of Narendra Modi as a Conservative party in the Peelite mould
A party that shrinks from principles, and has turned compromise into a fine art
One can readily imagine a Hindu radical in a few years attacking the BJP of Narendra Modi as a Conservative party in the Peelite mould
A party that shrinks from principles, and has turned compromise into a fine art
Robert Peel, Disraeli's great adversary in his early years, was a great "liberal" conservative
A fascinating quote from Peel in 1827 upon resigning as Home secretary
Notice how he pushes his liberal credentials, notwithstanding his Tory / Conservative identity
A fascinating quote from Peel in 1827 upon resigning as Home secretary
Notice how he pushes his liberal credentials, notwithstanding his Tory / Conservative identity
