Reform and arbitration debated in Merthyr House remarks
The Merthyr member argues for international arbitration as a path to future reform. He warns the current Parliament cannot complete broad changes this session and doubts any primary reform by the Gladstone administration before the next general election, predicting possible dissolution after a broken session.
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House of Commons
Merthyr
Greenwich defeat signals Liberal rift and party peril
The Greenwich contest marks a heavy setback for the Government as Mr. Board wins by over 2,000 votes amid Liberal abstention and disquiet over education and nonconformist support. The piece warns that continued ministerial nomination and Whig exclusiveness could shatter the Liberal bloc at the next general election.
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Greenwich
Board
Westminster
House of Commons
Baxter Langley
Parker
D. Salomons
Gladstone
Angerstein
The
Daily News
Forster
Aingerstein
Daily Telegraph
Birmingham League
Liberal Party
Dayton
Telegraph
East Stafford
Liberal
Administrative scandals plague the British government session
A parliamentary column argues the government closed a weak session amid internal strife led by Chancellor Lowe and First Commissioner of Works. It cites the Zanzibar Contract and Post Office issues, calls for a cabinet reshuffle, and predicts an early general election with Gladstone pressed to remake his ministry.
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Mr. Ayrton
Lane
Gladstone
Ayrton
Treasury
Lowe
Gracchi
Board of Works
Exchequer
Layard
Law Courts
Howard Street
Post Office
Zanzibar
Select Committee
Bernal Osborne
Osborne
Mansell
Cross
Sir John Lubbock
Tweedledum
Forster
Mr. Gladstone
Liberal Party
Mr. Lowe
Sindbad
Achan
Israel