Lord Salisbury resigns as British Prime Minister

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury resigns, after Jesse Collings, an MP advocating land reform, proposes a 'Small Holdings Amendment Act' in response to the government's proposals for the coming year, citing 'three acres and a cow' as the right of every agricultural labourer.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Lord Salisbury resigns as British Prime Minister". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18932, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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