The Relugas Plotters Cave In
Asquith accepted Campbell-Bannerman’s offer to become Chancellor of the Exchequer. Grey (despite his ultimatum not to serve) agreed to become Foreign Secretary and so at least achieved that objective of the Relugas Compact. Haldane was also brought into the Cabinet, not as Lord Chancellor however but as Secretary of State for War. On 16 December 1905 Campbell-Bannerman announced a dissolution of Parliament and called a general election for January 1906. The coming of the general election and the forced unity this would bring to members of the Liberal Party meant the Relugas plotters were in no further position to intrigue against Campbell-Bannerman. The melting away of the conspiracy has earned for the Relugas Compact the description of "one of the most delicious comedies in British political history."
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