To some extent, the recent public-opinion offensive Arthur launched on Fleet Street was indeed not only because the Whig Party had pissed him off; there was also the consideration of giving backing to Disraeli.
Ironically enough, as a Conservative Party Member, Disraeli has lately been supporting a new round of Parliament reform in the Lower House. On issues such as amending the parliamentary term and introducing secret ballots, the Young England under his leadership has actually come out openly in support of the Charter Party's petition, and Disraeli himself, in a forty-five-minute speech in the Lower House, delivered an energetic and brilliant defense of the arguments in the Charter Party's petition.
Even more ironic is that, after defending the Charter Party, Disraeli turned around and solemnly cast a vote against that very petition in the Lower House.
