On the foundation of the foreign policy of Britain being immune to ruin by pests, Lord Russell and Lord Palmerston forged a fragile yet firm political alliance.
As for why it is both fragile and firm! It's because the two share the same goal of overthrowing the Aberdeen Cabinet, yet the position of Prime Minister has room for only one.
No matter which of the two becomes Prime Minister, the other will inevitably not appear in the Cabinet.
This is because they know each other too well; if one gains power, the other will undoubtedly find ways to bring him down.
Even if they continue to take joint action to coalesce the Cabinet, their strife will not cease.
The most effective method is to directly send the other to the Upper House to hold a respectable committee membership, or to the Lower House as a Speaker.
Only this way can the other's influence be diminished, ensuring he rarely appears in the eyes of London's citizens, thereby achieving the goal of "silencing" him.
