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Want to hear Asquith’s defence of the 1909 People’s Budget?

By Mark Pack | Sat 22nd October 2011 - 9:55 am

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Of course you do. So listen to Asquith here.

(And you can find out more about the 1909 People’s Budget and why it is so famous courtesy of the Liberal Democrat History Group website.)

Read more by Mark Pack or more about asquith or history.
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One Comment

Nicola Prigg 22nd Oct '11 - 10:01am

Aquith whose Aquith? I believe its Asquith. Might want to change the name in the title.

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