tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post5022084789593685847..comments2023-10-27T07:50:27.411+01:00Comments on Next Left: Tory leadership trivia quizTom Hampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917325958130851128noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-24646382007722646242008-12-06T12:29:00.000+00:002008-12-06T12:29:00.000+00:00Ben, It is "of course" Austen Chamberlain, who was...Ben, <BR/><BR/>It is "of course" Austen Chamberlain, who was always the bridesmaid. I appreciate the further point about the party leadership.<BR/><BR/>Put either way round, I do think this does more than anything to get across the point about the 20th century as the 'Conservative century' in electoral politics.<BR/><BR/>In that post-1922 and pre-1997 period when every Tory leader made it to PM, the Labour party had four Prime Ministers but six party leaders (Arthur Henderson, George Lansbury, Hugh Gaitskell, Michael Foot, Neil Kinnock, John Smith) who were never Prime Minister.<BR/><BR/>And three (let's hope four) Tory leaders in a row who were not PM is a massive shock to the 20th century natural party of government.Sunder Katwalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671411534003530927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-19557725425094123152008-12-06T12:17:00.000+00:002008-12-06T12:17:00.000+00:00Austen Chamberlain, of course.But, the real anorak...Austen Chamberlain, of course.<BR/><BR/>But, the real anoraks' answer is that Hague was the first. It wasn't until Bonar Law in 1922 that a leader was formally appointed. Chamberlain was leader of the party in the commons.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488606547700008840noreply@blogger.com