章 616: Chapter 189: The Paris Meeting on the Brink of Bankruptcy

As the largest import and export trading nation in the world, Britain can be said to be the biggest victim of this economic crisis.

The domestic strikes had not yet subsided when they were hit by a shrinking international market, leading to a rapid decline in exports and a sharp rise in unemployment, exacerbating social contradictions.

To quell domestic unrest and divert public attention, the British Parliament decided to hold elections ahead of schedule.

Unquestionably, Gelson's Liberal Party was defeated in the elections, replaced by the Conservative Party led by Benjamin.

This seems to be the rule of British politics, aside from Earl Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister, who served for twenty consecutive years, the terms of the rest have generally not exceeded eight years.

(Note: The term of the British Prime Minister and Parliament is five years)