The British liberal tradition
from Gladstone to young Churchill, Asquith, and Lloyd George--is Blair their heir?
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Publication
2001 - Published in association with Victoria University by University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Ontario
Language
English
Word Count
15,500 words, Guess
Page Count
62 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3551131M
- Internet Archivebritishliberaltr0000jenk
- ISBN-100802084540
- ISBN-139780802084545
- Goodreads800061
and 4 more
- LibraryThing2730977
- Library of Congress Control Number2001616219
- OCLC Control Number46623867
- Better World Books9780802084545
Classifications
- DDC324.24106/09
- LCCJN1129 L45 J46 2001
- LCCJN1129 L45J46 2001
Description
"In this wide ranging lecture, Lord Roy Jenkins tells the story of the rise and fall of the British Liberal Party under prime ministers Gladstone, Churchill, Asquith, and Lloyd George, and explores the place of current British prime minister Tony Blair in this tradition. Beginning his address with the Liberal Party's birth in London in 1859, Lord Jenkins discusses the relative success of these prime ministers in dealing with social issues, such as religion and suffrage, and aspects of government legislation including education, foreign policy, and the military. He punctuates this analysis with his views on the personalities of these men, recognizing that the character of leaders naturally shapes their leadership. Of William Ewart Gladstone, for example, Lord Jenkins notes that, while he was 'not necessarily the greatest prime minister,' Gladstone was 'certainly the most remarkable specimen of humanity ever to inhabit 10 Downing Street.'"--BOOK JACKET.
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