Disraeli was strong enough to secure by means of the votes of a body of liberals who approved it, and which he accepted to humour or comfort the Lords a little, while he detested it, and made, as Bright said, the best speech ever delivered against it.
Morley describes Disraeli's political strategy and the complexities of parliamentary support.
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