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... numbers, the Liberal administration of 'OG had a 556 advantage over the rival party. Yet big figures are not essential. In the Whigs had a majority one, kept power for Ave years. Meanwhile, Whitehall has been playing a pleasant little game : that of pretending ...
... as a 1 political force, will be quite as ineffective as Liberals are today. In the old days it was Tories v. Whigs; the Liberals ousted the Whigs and it became Tories v. ...
... misunderstanding by the electorate. I shall take care to ensure that all electors of Exeter, be they , Socialist. Radical. Whig, or Tory, shall know my views. Then, knowing them, they must vote as their conscience dictates. * Action democratic' In the ...
... George Speke referred to was the father-in-law of JOhn Trenchard. and stout supporter of the Protestant religion An ardent Whig he did much to aid his son-in-law shall hear more him later. CAPTAIN HUCKER Mr Hucker was the Captain John Hucker. a Taunton ...
... But this did not happen when Tories were in office Rights granted to trade unions in 1821 by the Tories were deferred bv the Whigs, and those rights were given by the Conservative Government of Lord Derby in 1859. The Coal Mines Regulation Act of 1842. passed ...
... policy it must be obvious to all, except the most stubborn diehards who are still endeavouring to continue the 19th century Tory-Whig antagonism, that the two parties are closer in creed than ever before. The Liberals have dropped World Free Trade from their ...
... winning the 8.40 race (500 in 28.505ec. by lengths from David The Highwayman won his seventh successive race. Results: 7.O—WHIG A MORE (10-1). U Auburn Girl (6-4 on, f.) 2. Time: 30.05. Tote: Win. 21s. 34.: places, 6s. 6d.. 2s. 9d.; forecast i 4 and 2) ...
... Diogenes-likei with a lantern and 1 candle and a long pole, poking all the gutter-holes—not to And honest man, but a Buff (Whig). Jack Bastable. a Buff, was passing the time, and asked the poker of the gutter-holes what he was looking for. He was told ...
... Westcountry are Liberals chiefly because their fathers and forefathers were Liberal, and, if we go back far ! enough, probably Whigs. The Liberals of the last century were ps opposed to Socialism as, if not ' more than, the Conservatives of today, and in view ...
... that although William wilberforce. a Tory, was champion of the Anti-Slavery cause, it was not until 1833 under Lord Grey's Whig (1.0. Liberal) Government, thac was able to secure the abolition of slavery. It Is unfortunate that such a reformer should ...
... gave up this profession, however, and became noted for his political essays and patriotic conduct. He founded the Independent Whig In 1704. and many articles for that publication are said to have been ■written at Flook House, which he occupied whilst resident ...
... A HUNDRED YEARS AGO r date was November 28, 1850. Queen Victoria was on the throne, Lord John Russell was Prime Minister a Whig Government, David Livingstone was exploring Darkest Africa, Charles Dickens had just finished writing David Copperfield ...