'In doleful memory of the death of the House of Lords & Conservative Party who committed suicide on November 30th, 1909, whilst fighting for land monopoly, taxing the food of the people, & killing the Poor Man's Budget' 'Who killed the Budget?': Satirical Edwardian mourning card published by J. Lewis, 3 Reform Place, East Field Street, Limehouse, London. It references the blocking of the 1909/1910 People's Budget by the House of Lords which eventually resulted in constitutional reform and the passing of the 1911 Parliament Act.

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