Benjamin Disraeli first became PM #OTD 1868. From his 1844 novel Coningsby: ‘Manchester is as great a human exploit as Athens … It is the philosopher alone who can conceive the grandeur of Manchester and the immensity of its future.’
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Apparently he was the first and only Jewish PM and he helped create the Conservative Party. He must be spinning in his grave with how they've turned out. His house is shown on an episode of the BBC programme Hidden Treasures of the National Trust.
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