Facts as presented:

1844 Peel's Government - Exported 424 - Imported 30 - Non-famine year Corn Laws in place
1845 Peel's Government - Exported 513 - Imported 28 - Famine struck late in year, Corn Laws in place
1846 50% Peel/ 50% Russell - Exported 284 - Imported 197 - First full year of the famine Corn Laws repealed
1847 Russell's Government - Exported 146 - Imported 889 - Black '47 Out of a population of some 7 million people Russell's Government is feeding 3 million.
1848 Russell's Government - Exported 314 - Imported 439


Subject: RE: BS: Irish Potato Blight- Cause found
From: Jim Carroll - PM
Date: 03 Apr 14 - 02:22 PM

... especially as part of Britain's wealth came from food being shipped out of starvig Ireland throughout the Famine
Jim Carroll