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George Canning, British statesman, 1824. Artist: FC LewisGeorge Canning, British statesman, 1824. Canning (1770-1827) served as foreign secretary on two occasions (1807-1809, 1822-1827) and as prime minister for four months during 1827
Benjamin Disraeli, 19th century British Conservative statesman and writer. First elected to Parliament in 1837, Disraeli (1804-1881) was twice Prime Minister of Britain
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, British Prime Minister, 1853 (1910). Artist: George BaxterSir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, British Prime Minister, 19th century, 1853 (1910). Peel (1788-1850) was Prime Minister from 1834-1835 and 1841-1846
Spencer Horatio Walpole, British politician, 1881. Artist: G CookSpencer Horatio Walpole, British politician, 1881. Walpole (1806-1898) served as Home Secretary in the Conservative governments of the Earl of Derby on three occasions
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, English politician, 1881. Artist: E StodartGathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, English politician, 1881. Hardy (1814-1906) first entered Parliament as a Conservative member for Leominster in 1856
Policy Verso, 1906. Artist: Edward Linley SambournePolicy Verso, 1906. A gladiator representing Free Trade triumphant in the arena, appeals to the crowd for their verdict. With the return of Liberal government in Britain in December 1905
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, British statesman, 19th century. Lord Salisbury (1830-1903) was Conservative Prime Minister in 1885, 1886, and 1895-1902
Robert Peel, 19th century British statesman. Artist: J CochranRobert Peel, 19th century British statesman. Peel (1788-1850) was Prime Minister from 1834-1835 and 1841-1846. He is probably best remembered for his organisation of a metropolitan police force for
Robert Peel, British statesman, arriving at the House of Commons, London, January, 1846. Peel (1788-1850) receives an enthusiastic welcome from onlookers
Extraordinary Mildness of the Political Season, 1869. Artist: John TennielExtraordinary Mildness of the Political Season, 1869. Disraeli congratulating Gladstone on the Sovereigns speech at Opening of Parliament
Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), British Conservative statesman, 1878. Disraeli was twice Prime Minister of Britain, first in 1868 and then again between 1874 and 1880
Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery (1873-1955), English Conservative politician, 1929. Amery is reputed to have said to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in 1940 In the name of God, go!
Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879-1964), British politician, c1920sNancy Witcher Langhorne Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879-1964), American-born British politician, c1920s. Elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Plymouth in 1919
John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley (1882-1958), Scottish politician and administratorJohn Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley, Scottish Conservative politician and administrator. After a civil service career which culminated with the post of Governor of Bengal from 1932-1938
Benjamin Disraeli, British Conservative, cartoon from Punch, 1864. Artist: John TennielBenjamin Disraeli (1804-81) British Conservative statesman, cartoon from Punch, 1864. Now, I am on the side of the Angels
Lord Shaftesbury, English statesman, moral philosopher, philanthropist and factory reformer, c1880Earl of Shaftesbury, English statesman, moral philosopher, philanthropist and factory reformer, c1880. Anthony Ashley Cooper
Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930), Scottish-born British statesman and philosopher. Balfour served as Prime Minister of the Conservative government of 1902-1905
Stanley Baldwin (1867-1947), lst Earl Bewdley, British Conservative politician, c1932. First elected to Parliament in 1906, Baldwin served as Prime Minister in 1923-1931, and again in 1935-1937
Clearing the Course!, July 7, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainClearing the Course!, July 7, 1888. William Henry Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, and his Conservative colleague, Charles Ritchie, attempt to steer the Ship of Government across crowded waters
Secret Meeting of the Conservative Party, 1888. Dressed in cloak and dagger style, the Conservative Party, under the leadership of Lord Salisbury in the centre, meets to discuss policy issues
New Friends, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainNew Friends, 1888. Joseph Chamberlain, on the left, raises a toast to Mr Bung. With the franchise being ever extended, a politician must always be on the look-out for new friends
Three Jolly Post Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainThree Jolly Post Boys!, 1888. William Henry Smith is on the left in this cartoon. He was the First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House in Lord Salisburys Conservative government
Master Ritchies Easter-Egg, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainMaster Ritchies Easter-Egg, 1888. This cartoon shows Charles Thomson Ritchie, a member of the Conservative party. He had recently introduced a new Local Government Bill
The Best of Friends, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Best of Friends, 1888. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition, Mr Gladstone (left), takes a drink with Mr WH Smith from the Conservative Party
Such Good Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainSuch Good Boys!, 1888. Master Gladstone, the Liberal Leader of the Opposition, and the Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, promise to be good boys as Mr Speaker reaches for his birch
The Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Little Lord Randolph Churchill returns in a furtive manner, watched by a couple of astute journalists
The Messenger of Peace, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Messenger of Peace, 1887. The radical Liberal, Joseph Chamberlain, is here the Messenger of Peace. He had become the Conservatives Colonial Secretary
The New Hatch, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe New Hatch, 1887. Mr George Goschen, the Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, is the mother hen in this cartoon. In Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee Year
Salisbury Sisyphus, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainSalisbury Sisyphus, 1887. Lord Salisbury, the Conservative Prime Minister, pushes the boulder of Irish Difficulty up a steep slope
Churchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainChurchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Little Lord Randolph Churchill, in full Roman battledress, bounces on his horse, Retrenchment
The Great-Little Random, 1887. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Great-Little Random, 1887. Little Lord Randolph Churchill is seen storming off in a huff, refusing to obey the Ringmasters instructions
Swag!, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainSwag!, 1886. The Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Randolph Churchill is caught in the act of stealing Liberal policy documents by the former Prime Minister
Dressing the Window, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainDressing the Window, 1886. The new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, decides upon the new shop window. He is being shown a bolt of Irish Policy by his young Chancellor of the Exchequer
Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainYouth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Lord Randolph Churchill, the new Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, has found himself doing most of the work on the parliamentary ship
The Grand Young Man!!, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Grand Young Man!!, 1886. Lord Randolph Churchill strikes a pose which mirrors the one of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, who appears in ghostly form in this cartoon
Cross-roads, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainCross-roads, 1886. The new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, pulls up at a crossroads. Two former Liberals, Lord Hartington, and, with the monocle
The Finish, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Finish, 1886. This is a companion cartoon to The Start, published on 3rd July 1886. Lord Salisbury, the Leader in the Lords of the Conservative Party
Stay, Prithee, Stay!, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainStay, Prithee, Stay!, 1886. Little Lord Randolph Churchill for the Conservatives, and Joseph Chamberlain for the Radical wing of the Liberals, beg Charles Parnell to keep his seat
The Waits, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Waits, 1885. The shadowy figures drinking a toast are Lord Salisbury (right) and Lord Randolph Churchill. Outside are the Liberals Joseph Chamberlain, William Forster
How Shall We Three Meet Again?, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainHow Shall We Three Meet Again?, 1885. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Lord Salisbury, and William Gladstone are represented in this cartoon
Not for Joe!, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainNot for Joe!, 1885. Mr George Goschen had been the Liberal governments President of the Poor Law Board. Here he is being wooed by Lord Randolph Churchill of the Conservative Party
The Open Door!, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Open Door!, 1885. Captain Moonlight, the representative of Irish anarchy, has his knife in his belt and his rifle in his hand as he steps through the open door
The Political Polo Match, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Political Polo Match, 1885. Mr Joseph Chamberlain, from the Radical group within the Liberal Party, and the Conservative Lord Randolph Churchill, battle it out on the polo field
With the Stream, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainWith the Stream, 1885. The cartoon depicts the new Conservative administration rowing in the Liberal stream towards a General Election
An Extra Liberal Dose, 1885. The Conservative, Arthur Balfour, offers a pauper a tonic that he has prepared. In the background
Going to the Country, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainGoing to the Country, 1885. This cartoon depicts the Liberals former Prime Minister, William Gladstone, coming in at the door. Inside, Lord Salisbury is the new Conservative Prime Minister
The New Captain, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainMr John Bull, the representative of the British people, is on a boat being sailed by the new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury
Fresh Paint!, 1885. Artist: Joseph SwainFresh Paint!, 1885. This cartoon depicts Britannia, holding the olive branch of peace, being touched-up by the new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury