Reinventing Disraeli

Sep 17, 05:00 AM
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What did Benjamin Disraeli believe and why is he still invoked as a prophet of modern conservatism? Emily Jones speaks to Paul Lay about her new book, ‘The Disraeli Myth: The Making of a Conservative Tradition’.

Image: Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli, c.1860. Credit: Alamy