Cartoon depicting Winston Churchill portrayed as Catesby and H.H. Asquith portrayed as Richard III. Asquith/Richard III stands with his arms crossed and chin lifted stubbornly, clutching a rolled document labeled "Parliament Bill", while Churchill/Catesby gestures out of frame beseechingly. Caption title: "All in due course." Caption dialogue: "Catesby (Mr. Churchill). 'My liege, the dukes, etcetera, have been taken.' Richard the Third (Mr. Asquith). 'Off with their heads! So much for dukes, etcetera.' Catesby. 'My liege, e'en now they prate of self-reform.' Richard the Third. 'Off with their heads! We will reform 'em later.' 'Richard the Third' (Colley Cibber - 'Punch' version), Act IV., Scene 4." Signature of Bernard Partridge in lower left corner
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Cartoon was published on page 101 of Punch, volume CXL (January 11, 1911)
The 1911 Parliament Act restricted the ability of the House of Lords to delay money bills (bills dealing with taxation or government spending), and prevented the Lords from vetoing some public bills, redrawing the balance of power between the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The act was passed in April 1911 following a general election in December 1910, after several years of gridlock in the Houses of Parliament. The general election enabled H.H. Asquith to remain Prime Minister and push through the Parliament Act
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Bound in a volume with other issues from Punch, volume CXL. Dark red cloth boards, stamped in blind, black, and gold
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