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Shelburne faced a daunting task in forming a government in the highly charged political conditions of 1782. His personal following was small, and he lacked the genial bonhomie of the professional politician. His intellectual interests and incisive grasp of problems isolated him from the usual give and take of the political process, and his attempts at cordiality were often regarded as insincere. Shelburne was unable to win the confidence and trust of major political leaders, the independent members, or the public, despite his evident abilities.1
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Reitan, E.A. (2007). The Shelburne Ministry, 1782–83. In: Politics, Finance, and the People. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230211032_7
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