The Forgotten Prime Minister: The 14th Earl of Derby, by Angus Hawkins
Who was the 14th Earl of Derby? He was three times Conservative prime minister, but few people have heard of him today. He became leader of the Tory rump after Peel smashed the Conservative party in 1846, and he remained leader until ill health forced him to resign some 22 years later.
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