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Podcast: Long History
Episode: Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1894-1895: Archibald Primrose
Description: Who was prime minister in the late Victorian era? Archibald Primrose was one of three prime minister in the 1890s, but he lasted for just a year, until it became obvious how unsuited to the job he was. Find out about how this aristocrat, who seemed destined to become premier, then flopped badly when he reached the top job.