The Cat that Killed the Rat Size:XS: 25 x 20cm Pretty Women'

Pretty Women'

Showing the meeting of the National Convention on Monday the 4th of February

View of the Long Room

'Melrose Abbey'

The Recorder of London

The Cat that Killed the Rat Size:XS: 25 x 20cm Pretty Women''The Cat that Killed the Rat', 1880. Mr Gladstone, the Liberal Prime Minister, is the cat catching the malt mouse in this cartoon. This relates to a Supplementary Budget introduced by Gladstone following his election victory over the Conservative Party earlier in the year. Mr Gladstone also held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer. Amongst other proposals was one that the Malt Tax should be abolished and replaced with a Beer Duty. In addition,