... theses stereotypical politician would have been wealthy nobles, land owners, the elitist. The reason why a politician or a member of parliament would have had to be wealthy because they received no salary in the 18th century. A stereo typical politician would have had a happy marriage and were expected to have good habits. Gladstone and Disraeli were two contrasting politician not only in parliament but in their background, there origins were also poles apart. On the one hand you have a very stereotypical politician, a man of principles and religion, (Gladstone) however on the other hand you have a man with little or no principles his commitment to the religion was very much doubted he certainly didn't practise his religion, the only reason why he had taken up the religion was to be able to join member of parliament (Disraeli). There difference in education is also very contrasting, Gladstone went ...

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