Times Jumbo 805

[aeronut]

For 20ac: One answer to the Irish Question, in principle (4,4)
Can't make up my mind whether the answer is home rule or Rome rule. There's no cross-check on the first letter.
Help please. Thanks.

[aeronut]

For what it's worth I'm going with home rule since that's in Chambers while Rome rule is not (but see Wikipedia).

[squarebear]

Yes Home Rule.

Some people say Ireland should be home ruled.

Rome Rule would make no sense.

[Leo-Ireland]

There were Irish Home rule bills introduced into parliament in the 19th Cen. So Home Rule it is.

[kettledrum]

in (home) + principle (rule)

[aeronut]

Rome Rule" was a term used by Irish Unionists and Socialists to describe the belief that the Roman Catholic Church would gain political control over their interests with the passage of a Home Rule Bill.[1] The slogan was coined by the Radical MP and Quaker John Bright[2] during the Home Rule crisis in the late 19th century.

I think kettledrum has the correct explanation.