... Gladstone and Disraeli was that they had contradictory aims which consisted of 'upholding the Empire of England' (source B part ii-Disraeli's speech at the Crystal Palace) and yet preserving the 'nations of the world...the blessings of peace (Source C-Gladstone's third Midlothian speech). Gladstone's aims as stated in source C, consisted of 'wealth, union and contentment...preserve nations of the world...the blessing of peace' and thirdly, 'Europe in union together.' As source C suggests, Gladstone was more interested in world issues, yet reform in his own country seemed to 'pass him by', as source E portrays. Source E, backs up what Gladstone said in his speech, at West Calder, 27 November 1879 , in that Gladstone controlled 'finance, foreign policy, peace and retrenchment,' and yet reform was out of his hands. It could be argued however, that because source E comes from 'punch magazine', that it could simply be satirical and not ...

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