Which political party did Gladstone originally belong to?
Liberal Party
Labour Party
Conservative Party
Whig Party
Answer
Gladstone initially belonged to the Conservative Party, which was then known as the High Tory. He later joined the breakaway Peelite faction, which eventually merged into the new Liberal Party.
Gladstone: The Great Liberal Prime Minister
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