Disraeli and Gladstone were both British politicians whose political views could not be more different. Gladstone came from an upper class family and had a very good education at the top schools. In contrast, Disraeli came from a simpler background and was less well educated. One of the largest disagreements between these men was whether to repeal the corn laws. These laws strongly protected land owners and farmers and were blamed for rising food prices and a slow economy. When food prices are kept artificially high people don’t have much disposable income to spend, therefore hurting the economy. The Irish potato famine further increased the need to abolish the corn laws.
After the corn law split Gladstone became a liberal (Wig) and Disraeli became a conservative(Tory). This put these rivals at opposite ends of the political spectrum. Being a liberal,Gladstone used his time as prime minister to implement a variety of modernization polices such as electoral reform and new labor laws.
The real critical difference between these men however regarded foreign policy.
Disraeli was an old style imperialist who believed in using force to expand the Empire. In contrast, Gladstone took a fairer approach believing that diplomacy was the better way to deal with other countries. One final difference between Disraeli and Gladstone was that Disraeli was able to have a relationship with the queen, something Gladstone was never able to do because of his personality and opposing views.
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