Chapter 2: Gladstone 1874-80
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- Gladstone 1874-80
- 1875
- Gladstone retires party leadership but not his seat as MP
- 1876
- He becomes an active politician again, outraged by Disraeli's foreign policy.
- 1880
- Decided to campaign in Midlothian, Scotland to fight Disraeli's government
- Tried to address broad issues to bring the party together
- The electorate could read Gladstone's speeches in the newspaper
- Introduction of the secret ballot box means people could no longer be easily influenced
- General Election
- Liberals won a majority of 114 seats
- 1875
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