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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, a prominent figure in British politics, is responsible for managing the nation's finances

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Lord Archer December 1992 with Conservative Dennis Healey

Lord Archer December 1992 with Conservative Dennis Healey Archer and Dennis Healey Dressed as Santa at A Christmas Gala at the Hilton attended by Princess Diana

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Lord Dennis Healey Posing And Fooling Around With Richard O

Lord Dennis Healey Posing And Fooling Around With Richard O Briens Portrait From A Polaroid Instamatic Camera

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Dennis Healey MP driving in his Mini car October 1980

Dennis Healey MP driving in his Mini car October 1980

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Dennis Healey Labour Politician

Dennis Healey Labour Politician

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Intercepted, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain

Intercepted, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, also held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer and this cartoon shows him in a chefs outfit feeding his dog from the bowl of surplus

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: BRITISH TAXATION, 1888. Is Life Worth Living? English cartoon by Sir John Tenniel

BRITISH TAXATION, 1888. Is Life Worth Living? English cartoon by Sir John Tenniel, 1888, on the luxuries tax increases proposed in the new budget of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Goschen

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Three Jolly Post Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

Three Jolly Post Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Three Jolly Post Boys!, 1888. William Henry Smith is on the left in this cartoon. He was the First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House in Lord Salisburys Conservative government

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Consol-ation, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

Consol-ation, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Consol-ation, 1888. Mr George Goschen is the Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, appointed by Salisbury after the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The New Hatch, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

The New Hatch, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The New Hatch, 1887. Mr George Goschen, the Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, is the mother hen in this cartoon. In Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee Year

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Churchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

Churchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Churchillius; or, an Alarming Sacrifice!, 1887. Little Lord Randolph Churchill, in full Roman battledress, bounces on his horse, Retrenchment

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Swag!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Swag!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Swag!, 1886. The Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Randolph Churchill is caught in the act of stealing Liberal policy documents by the former Prime Minister

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Dressing the Window, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Dressing the Window, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Dressing the Window, 1886. The new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, decides upon the new shop window. He is being shown a bolt of Irish Policy by his young Chancellor of the Exchequer

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Lord Randolph Churchill, the new Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, has found himself doing most of the work on the parliamentary ship

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The Grand Young Man!!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Grand Young Man!!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Grand Young Man!!, 1886. Lord Randolph Churchill strikes a pose which mirrors the one of Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield, who appears in ghostly form in this cartoon

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: With the Stream, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

With the Stream, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
With the Stream, 1885. The cartoon depicts the new Conservative administration rowing in the Liberal stream towards a General Election

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Going to the Country, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

Going to the Country, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
Going to the Country, 1885. This cartoon depicts the Liberals former Prime Minister, William Gladstone, coming in at the door. Inside, Lord Salisbury is the new Conservative Prime Minister

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The Budget Stakes, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Budget Stakes, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Budget Stakes, 1885. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, also doubled in his cabinet as the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This cartoon relates to his 1885 Budget

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Self and Partner, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain

Self and Partner, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Self and Partner, 1873. Mr Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, shakes hands warmly with Mr Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The Great Self-Taxed, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Great Self-Taxed, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Great Self-Taxed, 1873. The Liberal Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, makes off with a sack labelled Surplus £ 5, 000, 000

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Jeremy Diddlowe, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain

Jeremy Diddlowe, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Jeremy Diddlowe, 1872. Robert Lowe, Gladstones Chancellor of the Exchequer, is depicted as Jeremy Diddlowe. He is presenting John Bull, the representative of the British people, with twopence

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Deserted !, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain

Deserted !, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Deserted !, 1875. Mr Disraeli, the Conservative Prime Minister, stands on the right with his Lord Chancellor, Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. The Liberal opposition had to choose a new leader following Mr Gladstones resignation from office following the Liberal defeat in the General Election of 1874

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Bob and The Bobby, Or Only His Fun, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain

Bob and The Bobby, Or Only His Fun, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
Bob and The Bobby, Or Only His Fun, 1869. Robert Lowe, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had proposed devaluing the sovereign by one per cent

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The Rival Con jurors, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel

The Rival Con jurors, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
The Rival Con jurors, 1869. The new Liberal Chancellor for the Exchequer introduced his first Budget. Income tax was reduced by 1penny in the pound and the duty on foreign corn was abolished

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Orestes pursued by the Furies, 1858

Orestes pursued by the Furies, 1858. Lord Palmerston, Leader of the Opposition, is pursued by the Furies. These are John Bright holding the cat o nine tails, Disraeli

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Sir Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh (1818-87) (engraving)

Sir Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh (1818-87) (engraving)
XJF956996 Sir Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh (1818-87) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Portrait of George Joachim Goschen (b / w photo)

Portrait of George Joachim Goschen (b / w photo)
XIR888166 Portrait of George Joachim Goschen (b/w photo) by Fry, Roger Eliot (1866-1934); Archives Larousse, Paris, France; (add.info.: George Joachim Goschen)

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Austen Chamberlain (b / w photo)

Austen Chamberlain (b / w photo)
XJF384048 Austen Chamberlain (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937)

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart

The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart. M.P. 1855

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Lord Randolph Churchill, from A Roving Commission by Winston S. Churchill

Lord Randolph Churchill, from A Roving Commission by Winston S. Churchill
KW280604 Lord Randolph Churchill, from A Roving Commission by Winston S. Churchill, published by Scribner s, 1930 (litho) by English School

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: Portrait of Frederick North, Earl of Guildford (engraving) (b / w photo)

Portrait of Frederick North, Earl of Guildford (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF283134 Portrait of Frederick North, Earl of Guildford (engraving) (b/w photo) by Mote, W.T. (fl. mid-19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: 2634692; out of copyright

2634692; out of copyright

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: 1144520; out of copyright

1144520; out of copyright

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The House of Commons on Thursday April 8th: The Debate on the Government of Ireland

The House of Commons on Thursday April 8th: The Debate on the Government of Ireland
BAL127886 The House of Commons on Thursday April 8th: The Debate on the Government of Ireland, from The Illustrated London News, 17th April 1886 (engraving) by English School

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: ROBERT WALPOLE (1676-1745). 1st Earl of Orford

ROBERT WALPOLE (1676-1745). 1st Earl of Orford. English statesman. Wearing the robes of Chancellor of the Exchequer. Oil on canvas, c1740, from the studio of Jean Baptiste van Loo

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: ENGLISH TAX CARTOON, 1852. Hit him again! He has no friends

ENGLISH TAX CARTOON, 1852. Hit him again! He has no friends!. English cartoon by Sir John Tenniel, 1852, on the tax measures proposed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Benjamin Disraeli

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: PROTECTIONISM CARTOON. The Protection Giant. English cartoon by John Leech, 1852

PROTECTIONISM CARTOON. The Protection Giant. English cartoon by John Leech, 1852, showing the united force of Benjamin Disraeli, Chancellor of the Exechequer, and Lord Edward Stanley Derby

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The Chancellor of the Exchequer coming down easy. Cartoon from Punch (London), 1852

The Chancellor of the Exchequer coming down easy. Cartoon from Punch (London), 1852, depicting Benjamin Disraeli
DISRAELI CARTOON, 1852. The Chancellor of the Exchequer coming down easy. Cartoon from Punch (London), 1852, depicting Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart

The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart. M.P. 1855

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: David Lloyd George with baby stroller

David Lloyd George with baby stroller
David Lloyd George, Chancellor the Exchequer, wheeling his budget to the House of Commons. The Prime Minister, Herbert Asquith, in the guise of a policeman

Background imageChancellor Of The Exchequer Collection: SIR CHARLES WOOD (1800-1885). 1st Viscount Halifax. English politician

SIR CHARLES WOOD (1800-1885). 1st Viscount Halifax. English politician. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1851



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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, a prominent figure in British politics, is responsible for managing the nation's finances. Throughout history, these individuals have faced various challenges and opportunities. In 1836, John Doyle depicted the deficiency and surplus struggles faced by a Chancellor of the Exchequer. This artwork highlights the delicate balance required to maintain economic stability. During Ramsay MacDonald's cabinet in 1931, an unknown artist captured their discussions on financial matters. The image from 1935 showcases their dedication to navigating economic complexities during challenging times. Joseph Swain's intercepted illustration from 1881 portrays the intense scrutiny that comes with being Chancellor. It emphasizes how every decision made can impact not only national but also international affairs. Nigel Lawson served as Chancellor alongside his wife Therese and children in 1986. A heartwarming picture captures them together on budget day outside, showcasing both personal support and public duty. Norman Lamont held the budget box while standing beside his wife Rosemary at Downing Street in March 1992. Little did they know that Black Wednesday would soon test their resilience as Lamont gave a press conference amidst economic turmoil. Denis Healey represented Labour Party during a press conference at Transport House—a reminder of how different political parties have had varying approaches to fiscal policies over time. Sir Stafford Northcote's portrait between 1860-1875 shows him serving as Chancellor with dignity and poise—an example of historical figures who paved the way for future leaders in this role. Engravings like "Grinding Away; or, The Road to Starvation" depict societal concerns surrounding economic decisions made by Chancellors throughout history—reminders that balancing budgets often involves tough choices affecting people's lives. Lastly, an engraving featuring Henry Boyle portrays another influential figure who contributed significantly to British politics as a former Chancellor—a testament to those who shaped financial policies long before our time.