How far do these sources support the view that there was little difference between the aims and political principles of Gladstone and Disraeli between 1867 and 1885?

... a) How far do these sources support the view that there was little difference between the aims and political principles of Gladstone and Disraeli between 1867 and 1885? These sources do show, to a certain extent, that there was little difference between Gladstone and Disraeli between 1867-1885. The two characters differed in policy, yet they were very similar men of their time in their principles. Examples of these similarities were maintenance of the British empire and health conditions-as stated in source B, '...the first consideration of a minister should be health of the people' from Disraeli's speech. H. C. G Matthews suggests in source A, that in Gladstone's mind, he viewed that 'minimal interference' was the best government. This is closely linked to Disraeli's letter to Cross, stating that, 'we came in on the principle of not harassing the country'. This suggests that both Disraeli and Gladstone had very similar

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