Lloyd George
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Lloyd George

Statesman or Scoundrel

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Lloyd George

Statesman or Scoundrel

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David Lloyd George left a profound political legacy, despite being described by the wife of his successor, Herbert Asquith, as a 'gambler without foresight'. He is, of course, best known as the Prime Minister who led Britain to victory in World War I, but his contribution to domestic politics was similarly impressive. As Chancellor of the Exchequer he introduced pensions and national insurance against sickness and unemployment, while as Prime Minister he extended democracy by giving votes to women. Yet Lloyd George was compromised by his flaws as a human being. Vain, cruel, capricious and dishonest, at times his notoriously corrupt nature threatened to damage the British political system. Providing a unique new perspective on one of the most phenomenally-talented - but also one of the most phenomenally-flawed - of British Prime Ministers, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in modern British politics and history.

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Publisher
I.B. Tauris
Year
2018
ISBN
9781786721822
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Foreword
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 The Rise of the Cottage-Bred Man (1863–1890)
  10. 2 An Unusual Backbencher (1890–1905)
  11. 3 Cabinet Minister
  12. 4 The Political Chancellor
  13. 5 The Improbable Warlord
  14. 6 The Passchendaele Butcher
  15. 7 The Peacefinder General
  16. 8 The Mighty Pen: A Criticism of Lloyd George, the Author
  17. 9 The Higher You Rise ... (October 1922–July 1931)
  18. 10 Lloyd George’s Families and Friends
  19. 11 An Uneven Old Age (1931–1945)
  20. Conclusion
  21. Chronology
  22. Notes
  23. Select Bibliography