Picture No | 13046814 |
Date | 1867 |
Description | Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! (Disraeli and Tax) |
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Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! A satirical comment on Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer, raising of income tax by two pennies in the pound. The extra money was being raised for an expedition to Abyssinia, where King Theodore (seen here in the background) had imprisoned some British subjects earlier in the year.
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Source | Cartoon by John Tenniel in 'Punch', 14 December 1867 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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