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T_i_B

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5. If Rees-Smugg had been round in the 1840's

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 19, 2018, 02:53 PM

Sep 2018

He and his ERG colleagues would have been the biggest defenders of the corn laws. Very depressing to see how fashionable protectionism is at present.

The split in the Tories over the corn laws lead a number of Peelites to move to the Liberal Party over time, including of course a certain W.E. Gladstone, who is still venerated by many liberals to this day.

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1066, Hitler, the Corn Laws... Why are Brexiteers the basic bitches of history? [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2018 OP

Like so many who like to flash their classical education at the drop of a top hat, Denzil_DC Sep 2018 #1

Excellent read. Thanks! geardaddy Sep 2018 #2

One could also mention the choice of the German Hanoverians as heirs to the throne, in preference to LeftishBrit Sep 2018 #3

Robert Peel? LeftishBrit Sep 2018 #4

If Rees-Smugg had been round in the 1840's T_i_B Sep 2018 #5