Mr Gladstone As Chancellor of the Exchequer, a Study Classic Reprint
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
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- Title
- Mr Gladstone As Chancellor of the Exchequer, a Study Classic Reprint
- Author
- Sydney Buxton
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- PAP
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1332043879
- ISBN 13
- 9781332043873
- Item weight
- 345 grams
A clear, accessible study of Gladstone’s budgets and the reforms that reshaped British finance.
It explains how one statesman’s choices changed government spending, taxation, and economic policy for a generation.
This book traces the arc of William E. Gladstone’s financial career, from his rise as a master of finance to his defining budgets of 1853 and 1860. It explains the ideas, debates, and political maneuvering that brought about sweeping fiscal reforms and a new era of free trade. Readers will see how complex tax systems were simplified and how revenue grew through broader prosperity and renewed economic strategy.
Structured to illuminate both context and consequence, the volume connects historical events to practical outcomes in public finance. It highlights how fiscal policy evolved, the shaping of the national budget, and the long-term effects on taxation, revenue, and trade.
- Learn how reformers reformed tariffs, excise, and customs to simplify taxation.
- See how the balance between revenue needs and trade freedom influenced policy decisions.
- Explore the debates surrounding protection, free trade, and budgetary priorities.
- Understand the early and late career milestones that defined Gladstone’s influence as Chancellor and leader.
Ideal for readers of financial history and political biography, this edition provides a focused look at the man and the budget that helped shape modern British finance.
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