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Line 33: − − * Gladstone never believed in [[democracy]], stating: ‘I am a firm believer in the [[aristocracy|aristocratic]] principle – the rule of the best.’ He campaigned against universal male suffrage, believing that only those who could be trusted with the vote should be allowed to.
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* Believed that success was the result of hard work and that failure showed a lack of moral spirit. He therefore believed that the poor should help themselves to alleviate their own condition.
* Believed that success was the result of hard work and that failure showed a lack of moral spirit. He therefore believed that the poor should help themselves to alleviate their own condition.
* A strong supporter of the British [[monarchy]], despite [[Queen Victoria|Queen Victoria’s]] resentment of him. She never liked his serious demeanour, and complained: "He always addresses me as if I were a public meeting."
* A strong supporter of the British [[monarchy]], despite [[Queen Victoria|Queen Victoria’s]] resentment of him. She never liked his serious demeanour, and complained: "He always addresses me as if I were a public meeting."