Chapter 11: Political Gain..., 1868-73

He lives on the Hope of a General Election

Item 123
'He lives on the Hope of a General Election'
Caricature of Disraeli in 19 July 1871 issue of The Hornet
John Johnson Collection, Political General I (33)

Both Disraeli's mournful expression and the caption imply that like most politicans he preferred to be in the government rather than in the government in waiting.


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