First Palmerston ministry
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Lord Palmerston, of the Whigs, first formed a government by popular demand in 1855, after the resignation of the Aberdeen Coalition. Initially, the government was a continuation of the previous coalit
Portrait of Lord Palmerston by John Partridge
The leader of the House of Commons is a minister of the Crown of the Government of the United Kingdom whose main role is organising government business in the House of Commons. The Leader is always a
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford by Arthur Pond
1st Lord Sandys
Henry Pelham, Parliamentary Art Collection crop