The Prime Minister · Character

Quintus Slide

An editor with a grudge and a printing press, hounding the Prime Minister with questions designed never to be answered.

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Also known as Mr. Slide, Mr. Quintus Slide, Slide

As a supporting figure in The Prime Minister, Quintus Slide is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned indirectly through press organs expressing opinions against the Coalition's financial strength.

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Quintus Slide turns journalism into a weapon of personal vendetta, repeating his accusations in the People's Banner until repetition itself becomes proof. The Duke fears him more than he fears any rival in Parliament, because Slide cannot be reasoned with or defeated at the polls. His campaign against the Ministry shows how modern publicity can corrode a reputation that nothing in the Duke's training prepared him to defend.

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Wharton family and associates
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Social-climbing military men

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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The Gathering of Clouds
Mentioned indirectly through press organs expressing opinions against the Coalition's financial strength.
Sir Orlando Retires
Writes a sensational article in the People's Banner about Sir Orlando's resignation, predicting the Ministry's collapse.
The Value of a Thick Skin
Publishes an article attacking the Prime Minister, causing distress and political turmoil.
Mr. Slide's Revenge
Editor of the People's Banner; seeks revenge against the Duke by publishing repeated attacks based on information from Lady Eustace and Major Pountney.
Coddling the Prime Minister
Publishes the scandal in the People's Banner, pressures Lopez for documents, and plans to escalate the matter in Parliament.
I Can Sleep Here Tonight, I Suppose?
His newspaper attack on the Prime Minister brings the Silverbridge payment rumor to public attention.
What the Duchess Thought of Her Husband
Editor of the People's Banner who publishes attacks on the Duke and Duchess regarding the Silverbridge election, claiming to have correspondence in hand.
The Explanation
Sits in the reporters' gallery, prepared to report on the momentous occasion, having instigated the scandal through his newspaper.
Phineas Finn Has a Book to Read
Slide writes a vicious article blaming the Duke and Phineas for Lopez's death, hoping to boost his paper's circulation through martyrdom.
There Must Be Time
Mentioned as having kept the memory of Lopez's suicide alive through the People's Banner, still using the name to attack the Duke.
The End of the Session
Publishes an article in the People's Banner ridiculing the Duke's appointment of Lord Earlybird and linking it to the death of Ferdinand Lopez.

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