ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Today often viewed as the first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole was described by contemporary opponents as the ‘Screen-Master General’, adept at pulling all the political strings. He was First Lord of the Treasury for over twenty years, an unusually long period in office by any standard.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bill was subsequently rejected and he assumed the role of Paymaster General not long before becoming Prime Minister in 1721. He was able to avoid the South Sea financial crisis that plagued the Commons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Walpole (1721-1742) is regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain and accepted 10 Downing Street in 1732 as the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury.

Detailed explanation-4: -Walpole helped oversee the Whigs’ rise to dominance over British politics, established himself as the most important minster of King George I’s Cabinet, and in 1721, was named First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sir Winston Churchill – Following Chamberlain’s resignation, Churchill was appointed as Prime Minister of an all-party coalition government.