Talk:1886 vote of no confidence against the government of William Ewart Gladstone

Subsequent events
The page says that 'Gladstone resigned immediately after' losing the confidence vote on 7th June 1886. In fact, as stated on page 121 of Rallings and Thrasher's 'British Electoral Facts', Parliament was dissolved on 26th June and contests (apart from the Universities and Orkney and Shetland) took place between 1st July and 17th July. As stated on page 37 of Cook & Keith's 'British Historical Facts 1830-1900', Gladstone resigned on 20th July. I therefore propose to amend the page to read

'The 1886 vote of no confidence against the government of William Ewart Gladstone occurred when Parliament rejected the Government's Ireland Bill on 7th June 1886. The Bill was treated as a confidence vote and Gladstone announced to the Commons on 10th June that the Queen had accepted his advice to dissolve Parliament. Parliament was dissolved on 26th June and contests (apart from the Universities and Orkney and Shetland) took place between 1st July and 17th July. Gladstone lost the election and resigned on 20th July.

Alekksandr (talk) 22:02, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

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