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Newcastle fearing the relentless ambitions of both men, ultimately chose neither-and instead selected Sir Thomas Robinson.

To try to assuage Fox Newcastle had first offered the post to him, but with unacceptable conditions attached.

As Newcastle had expected Fox had, refused the post-allowing Newcastle to offer it to his favoured candidate, Robinson.

Robinson, who was considered a nonentity, was poorly equipped to the task and struggled to defend the government from the strident attacks it now came under from Fox and Pitt, both angry at being spurned.

By this point the government was facing a serious situation in America and Newcastle began to consider more seriously an alliance with either Pitt or Fox.

Ultimately he chose Fox, believing he could control him easier than Pitt.