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Benjamin Disraeli (since 1876 Earl of Beaconsfield; 21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British statesman of the Conservative Party of Great Britain, Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1868 and from 1874 to 1880, a member of the House of Lords from 1876, a writer, and one of the representatives of the "social novel". During Benjamin's premiership, a controlling stake in the Suez Canal was acquired, and laws against exploitation and recognizing trade unions were adopted. That's right. Echo of Moscow. Historian Natalia Ivanovna Basovskaya tells the story. Please support our channel by subscribing. Leave comments and follow our publications!