Phineas Finn · Character
Mr. Mildmay
The venerable Liberal leader whose mildness and long service make him the fixed point around which younger ambitions turn.
supporting
Also known as Mildmay, poor old Mildmay
First appearance: viii the news about mr mildmay and sir everard
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Becomes Prime Minister; summoned to Windsor; forms the new government.
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Mr. Mildmay is the elder statesman at the head of the Liberal party, the man whose name gives a government its shape and whose retirement would set every ambition loose. He is spoken of with affection and a little pity,…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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