Mince-pie administration

The Mince-Pie Administration was a short-lived term for what would become the successful leadership of parliament under William Pitt. Formed in 1783 to stand with King George III against the new coalition ministry, it is thought the group's name was coined by the Whig hostess Lady Frances Crewe, who, like many others, believed that the alternative ministry led by Charles Fox would succeed, and that this new administration would not last the Christmas period. This however was not the case, and by March 1784 Pitt had won a general election against Fox with a comfortable majority.