"The objective of establishing the Conservative Party as a party of government explains most the actions of Disraeli in passing the 1867 Reform Act"
             [Robert Blake' an academic historian specialist in the history of the conservative party, The History of the Conservative Party from Peel to Thatcher (1985)]
             How valid is this interpretation of Disraelian Conservatism?
             Robert Blake is stating that the desire to make the conservative party the majority party in the House of Commons was the main reason that Disraeli passed the 1867 Reform Act. I do not agree with Blake that the passing of the 1867 Reform Bill by Disraeli was an attempt to secure a majority vote for the conservative party.
             Benjamin Disraeli did not propose the 1867 Reform Act to simply earn a few votes and secure the majority in the House of Commons. He proposed it due to his own personal convictions and morals.
             Disraeli was a progressive Tory and advocated triennial parliaments and the secret ballot. Previously to the 1867 reform act proposal, Disraeli was sympathetic to the demands of the Chartists who wanted further reform to the Political system, and in one speech argued that the "rights of labour were as sacred as the rights of property".
             In 1842 Disraeli helped to form the Young England group. Disraeli and members of his group argued that the middle class now had too much political power and advocated an alliance between the aristocracy and the working class. Disraeli suggested that the aristocracy should use their power to help protect the poor. This political philosophy was expressed in Disraeli's novels, Coningsby (1844), Sybil (1845) and Tancred (1847). In these books the leading characters show concern about poverty and the injustice of the parliamentary system.
             Disraeli was appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer. He also became leader of the House of Commons and was responsible for the introduction of measures to refo
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