PARLIAMENTARY REFORM - extension of franchise. As Chancellor of the Exchequer under Lord Derby, Disraeli carried the Reform Bill through the Commons in 1867. In his Edinburgh speech he seems to be taking credit for persuading the acceptance of the legislation In fact most of the credit was due to Lord John Russel whose pocket he is picking.

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PARLIAMENTARY REFORM - extension of franchise. As Chancellor of the Exchequer under Lord Derby, Disraeli carried the Reform Bill through the Commons in 1867. In his Edinburgh speech he seems to be taking credit for persuading the acceptance of the legislation In fact most of the credit was due to Lord John Russel whose pocket he is picking.

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