Who made the longest Budget speech in 1853 which lasted 4 hours 45 minutes?
Budget Day Gladstone on 18 April 1853 and lasted 4 hours and 45 minutes. The shortest was given by Benjamin Disraeli in 1867 and lasted 45 minutes. It is also a parliamentary tradition that whilst making the Budget Speech the Chancellor may drink whatever he or she wishes, including alcohol which is otherwise forbidden. Past Chancellors have opted for whisky (Kenneth Clarke), gin and tonic (Geoffrey Howe), brandy and water (Benjamin Disraeli), spritzer (Nigel Lawson) and sherry and beaten egg (William Ewart Gladstone). George Osborne, as well as his two Labour predecessors Alistair Darling and Gordon Brown, have opted for water. The
First televised speech in the UK Parliament of the Exchequer. Yesterday the President of Romania made a speech in Bucharest which lasted for six hours and which was punctuated by 67 standing ovations—[Interruption.] Mr. Speaker Order. It is customary to give a fair hearing to the hon. Member moving the motion for the Loyal Address. Mr. Gow Yesterday the President of Romania made a speech in Bucharest which lasted for six hours and which was punctuated by 67 standing ovations. I am thankful that I was not asked to move a vote of thanks to him, but it has been an honour to have been asked to