Disraeli explained the ins and outs of the New Poor Law draft to Arthur, and from time to time, vulgarities could be heard coming from the academic director's office.
Disraeli put down his glass, cursing from Prime Minister Count Grey all the way to the Lord Chancellor's office, and finally from the Whig Party to the internal affairs of the Tory Party.
"Arthur, although I know as a member of the Tory Party, I should not evaluate the party leader this way. In my view, Robert Peel completely lacks the basic qualities needed to lead the Tory Party. I know our party seats in the House of Commons are not currently dominant, but at least in the House of Lords, we can stand evenly with the Whigs, or could even say slightly dominant.
