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Edwardian satirical postcard of Balfour and Chamberlain resurfaces

Original: Balfour and Chamberlain, Learn To Think Imperially, c.1903 - Fred Jones Postcard https://www. ebid.net/uk/for-sale/balfo

A c.1903 satirical postcard by Fred Jones depicting Arthur Balfour and Joseph Chamberlain under the slogan 'Learn To Think Imperially' is being offered for sale on the UK collectors marketplace eBid. The item dates from the height of the British Empire debate, when Chamberlain's tariff reform campaign and Balfour's Conservative leadership dominated politics. It is drawing attention as a piece of Edwardian political memorabilia.

Why now: The century-old imperialist memorabilia is being shared amid current interest in Britain's imperial history and its political legacy.

Arthur BalfourJoseph ChamberlainFred JoneseBidUnited Kingdom

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