Disraeli

[diz-rey-lee]

noun

1. Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield Dizzy, 1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.

Disraeli

/ dɪzˈreɪlɪ /

noun

1. Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. 1804–81, British Tory statesman and novelist; prime minister (1868; 1874–80). He gave coherence to the Tory principles of protectionism and imperialism, was responsible for the Reform Bill (1867) and, as prime minister, bought a controlling interest in the Suez Canal. His novels include Coningsby (1844) and Sybil (1845)

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Indeed, the only previous Tory leaders who got a nod of approval in his speech - apart from Thatcher - were Disraeli, Churchill... and Iain Duncan Smith.

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In Salem, plain-spoken Republicans from rural central and eastern Oregon are experts at gumming up the works with their deft wielding of parliamentary procedure, taking a page from Disraeli as they spar with majority Democrats.

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“After sitting next to Mr. Gladstone I thought he was the cleverest man in England. But after sitting next to Mr. Disraeli I thought I was the cleverest woman in England.”

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Benjamin Disraeli, who served under Queen Victoria, was the first national political leader of Jewish heritage, while in more recent years, Tony Blair, a Labor prime minister, was converted to Catholicism after his premiership ended.

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Apparently, they’re strictly heeding Disraeli’s advice which was to “Never apologize, never explain!”

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