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// The Chapter where I briefly list some Notable British MPs 
// Story: The Scramble for Equestria (A Pre-EAW Story) 
// by Radical Centrist 
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The two notables:


Liberal
William Ewert Gladstone (Griffon): Favoured much by the working-class people. (Strange, since his pappy was a slave owner. Talk about a redemption eh?) Was described to be 'preachy,' devout, earnest, a little self-righteous and cynical, realistic and opportunistic (but who ISN'T opportunistic?) Despite what Disraeli said about him not having a social life, Gladstone had a very prolific 'sex' life in his youth which he deeply regretted as being wasteful with age. He hid this fact from his peers for obvious reasons. 

Conservative
Benjamin Disraeli (Unicorn): Liked by Queen Victoria, he was the first and foreseeably only Jewish British Prime Minister. Was described as being somewhat casual, tolerant, poetic, open-minded, friendly, idealistic, optimistic and opportunistic. I purposely made the descriptions loosely mirror Gladestone's, as like I, many libertarians and writers would play Gladstone and Disraeli off against each other as near polar-opposite rivals, despite for much of their lives being friends with each other, and only really splitting after 1870, when the '*eastern question' occurred and the 'rail-way boom' popped, which sent Britain hurtling into a long-term recession.



*Context: The 'eastern question' can be extremely oversimplified as to whether the British thought Russia was a big enough threat for them to save the Ottomans to maintain the balance of power, due to the latter's declining status as the 'sick man of Europe.'




Lesser, but nevertheless consequential notables:


Liberal
Spencer Compton Cavendish (Unicorn): Described as being "too easy-going and too little of a party man." So basically a chad who didn't have party loyalties that would otherwise compromise his beliefs. He was also seen as the rolemodel of the 'modern Noble,' which all others of similar status should follow, otherwise risk losing them from their obsolescence. I gave him a somewhat laid-back, yet diligent when-times-called-for-it, attitude.

Liberal
Granville George Leveson-Gower (Griffon): Insurmountable patience, intelligence and realism rolled into one; that is who Granville is. He kept Britain out of any European conflicts, furthered their isolationist prosperity and is noted for his excellence in restoring good relations with the USA after the American Civil War. However, he was somewhat distant with domestic politics, opting frequently to leave those matters to Gladstone by continually backing him to high offices. Presumably, they were good friends. 



Unfortunately, Disraeli really hugged all the attention from his Conservative party, and it seems a lot of other members of his party were kinda 'written-off' to make more room to write about Disraeli. Because of this, the following Conservative MP's personalities will have a healthy dose of assumptions sprinkled in, maybe except Lord Salisbury's since he's such a character.



Conservative
Henry George Charles Gordon-Lennox (Griffon): Was a close friend to Disraeli and would do many acts throughout his career that some may consider immoral under Disraeli's instructions. AKA, Disraeli's gatekeeper/yesmen. He was someone that could be described as being 'secretive,' cautious and deductive. While not shy, he made sure not to embarrass himself and frequently prevented others from making the same mistakes. He was presumably plan-orientated, and would quickly become helpless when said plan went awry. 

Conservative
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil (Griffon): I like to call him Lord Salisbury since typing that in google will immediately get the right Wikipedia entry, while 'Cecil' doesn't. While a fanatical isolationist like Granville, he was the furthest from his personality-wise. He was described to be deeply neurotic, depressive, agitated, introverted, fearful of change and loss of control, and self-effacing but capable of extraordinary competitiveness. That's not even my own description of him, it's a straight quote from a historian! He's such a character, I tells ya! He is also known for being a hopeless reactionary that prevented Britain from 'progressing' socially for 20 years singlehandedly through sheer will alone and some healthy whipping of his party. What a character.