Listen to the Summary of Martin Meredith's Diamonds, Gold, and War in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. The British Empire was also expanding, and in 1874, a new Tory government led by Benjamin Disraeli came to power with aims of extending the realms of the British empire and reversing the years of fiscal rectitude and frugality pursued by the previous Gladstone administration...