An elite party is a political party consisting of members of parliament who agree to co-operate politically and the first to describe this party model was an Irish statesman who served for many years with what party?
Elite party An elite party is a political party consisting of members of the societal elite, particularly members of parliament, who agree to co-operate politically in the spirit of principles and goals. The first to describe this party model was Edmund Burke in 1770. More recently, the elite party model has been outlined by Maurice Duverger.
William Ewart Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone, ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British Liberal statesman and earlier Conservative politician. In a career lasting over 60 years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times (1868–74, 1880–85, February–July 1886 and 1892–94), more than any other person, and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer four times. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister; he resigned for the final time when he was 84 years old.