Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Prime Ministers who served shorter terms than Gordon Brown: Spencer Perceval, Campbell Bannerman, George Grenville, The Earl of Chatham, The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir Anthony Eden, The Earl of Wilmington, The Marquess of Rockingham, The Earl of Rosebery, The Duke of Grafton, Baron Grenville, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, The Earl of Bute, The Earl of Shelburne, The Duke of Devonshire, Andrew Bonar Law, The Viscount Goderich, George Canning, David Cameron (so far)
Prime Ministers who served slightly longer terms than Gordon Brown: The Duke of Wellington (2 days longer), Neville Chamberlain (1 month longer), James Callaghan (3 months longer)
Prime Ministers who were younger, on taking office, than David Cameron: William Pitt the Younger (24), Augustus FitzRoy (33), Charles Watson-Wentworth (35), William Cavendish (36), Frederick North (37), Robert Jenkinson (42)
Prime Ministers who were slightly older, on taking office, than David Cameron: Tony Blair (6 months older), Robert Walpole (1 year older)
The last time Britain had a coalition government: 70 years ago this week, under Winston Churchill
The last time Britain had a Liberal government: 100 years ago, under Herbert Henry Asquith
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