Ukraine honour for Welsh reporter Nov 23, 2008
Page last updated at 13:41 GMT, Saturday, 22 November 2008. Mr Jones's career was cut short by his murder by bandits in 1935. (BBC News -- UK)
'Unfair' Armistice Nov 12, 2008
That immediately aroused the suspicions of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and French President Georges Clemenceau, both of whom were determined to make Germany pay for the suffering the war had caused. Harsh peace. (BBC News)
The Edwardians Oct 23, 2008
Lloyd George looks at the personal and political life of David Lloyd George (Anthony Hopkins), as the rising Liberal Member of Parliament becomes the President of the Board of Trade, and negotiates England out of a potentially disastrous railway strike. This triumph for the young politician was negated (in his personal life) by the tragic death of his daughter Mair (Joanna David) due to appendicitis, and the continued strife with his wife, Margaret (Annette Crosbie), who was heartbroken over his... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Search is on to find Churchill wedding photos Sep 11, 2008
The couple were joined by high profile guests including another future prime minister, David Lloyd George, and Churchill's cousin, the Duke of Marlborough, at the ceremony, held at St Margaret's Church in Westminster, London. There were even Pearly Kings and Queens waiting outside to greet the two afterwards. (BBC News)
Resurrection of the charlatan Sep 10, 2008
Keynes' work advising David Lloyd George in the run-up to the 1929 election was seminal. He discovered that politicians, particularly activist ones with little grasp of economic reality, like Liberal Party leader Lloyd George, were delighted to be given a rationale for spending more of the taxpayers' money on social programs, which could be used to bribe voters. (Asia Times Online)
Univ. looking for Churchill wedding snaps Sep 10, 2008
The guests included future prime minister David Lloyd George and the Duke of Marlborough; King Edward VII sent a gift; and large crowds gathered outside. "This is an early example of Churchill's popularity in London, even as a junior minister," said Allen Packwood, director of the Churchill Archives Center. (USA Today -- News)
Britain will be stronger, says PM Sep 9, 2008
Tuesday's cabinet meeting is the first not to be held in London or at Chequers since 1921 when David Lloyd George gathered ministers in Inverness to discuss Ireland's renunciation of the British monarchy at a time when he was holidaying in the Highlands. Fighting itself. (BBC News -- Europe)
Brown vows to lead UK through hard times Sep 8, 2008
It is the first time since 1921 that a cabinet meeting has been held outside London, going back to the days of Liberal Prime Minister David Lloyd George who summoned ministers to Inverness, in Scotland. However, the government's cabinet meeting in Birmingham's International Convention Centre (ICC) was dismissed as a "gimmick" by the opposition Conservatives, as trade union leaders gathered in the southern port of Brighton to map out a strategy to fight the government's 2-per cent limit on pay... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Scots rail trip to be cut by 35 minutes Aug 6, 2008
David Lloyd George brought his ministers together at the Town House in September 1921. Have your say. (Times Online)
Julian Knight: The state pension kiss of life is followed by the ... Aug 3, 2008
When introduced by David Lloyd George, the benefit of five shillings a week was available only to people over 70. In time, though, the age of entitlement fell and the state pension grew into the cornerstone of many Britons' retirement. (Independent)
Wanted: political home for liberals of small l variety Jun 18, 2008
The British liberal greats William Gladstone, Herbert Asquith and David Lloyd George saw fighting inequality as integral elements of any liberal program. Lloyd George's famous 1909 budget, for example, was described by him as a "war budget for raising money to wage war against poverty and squalidness". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Bagehot: The Norwegian gambit May 31, 2008
So did David Lloyd George. In the name of God, go. (The Economist)
From Eton to Oxford May 9, 2008
When David Lloyd George became Liberal prime minister in 1916, he was the first PM not to have had a private education. In 2005, 13% (88 in number) of members of the House of Lords came from Eton. (Guardian Unlimited)
Calzaghe leaves talk for the ring Apr 19, 2008
Before B-Hop got going, Calzaghe had to endure a lecture in political history from Nevada State Athletic Commissioner Keith Kizer, who, for the first time in known memory, introduced those Welsh political legends Aneurin Bevan, David Lloyd George and Roy Jenkins to the boxing stage. According to Kizer, Calzaghe is another in a long line of great Welshmen. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
How the Treaty of Versailles Made Hitler Happy, Kosovo Possible: Interview Feb 20, 2008
Andelman: David Lloyd George, especially about the reparations. He wrote a very interesting small book that has almost disappeared in which he basically apologized for a lot of the actions that took place there. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Hero worship Feb 19, 2008
" A memorial to Constable, he says, could have trees native to Suffolk and which he painted. So what kind of statues are going up around the UK ? EDINBURGH Coming to a plinth near you The statue on the Royal Mile portrays philosopher Hume in the classical style and was unveiled on Saint Andrew's Day 1997. The city has 200 statues in its care and there is some concern about proposals to add to that tally with living people such as JK Rowling and Sean Connery. One new addition definitely coming is... (BBC News -- UK)
Past police strikes Jan 23, 2008
Today it is Gordon Brown - in August 1918 it was David Lloyd George. Back then a London policeman's wage was compared to that of an agricultural worker or unskilled labourer. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Is it possible to save Rock Jan 20, 2008
In 1916 David Lloyd George, as Secretary for War in the Liberal-dominated coalition, nationalised the breweries and pubs in Carlisle, Gretna, Cromarty Firth and Enfield to protect munitions production from the workers' 'excessive drunkenness. The Carlisle brewery was denationalised by act of Parliament only in 1971, finally being sold to Yorkshire brewer Theakston. (Guardian Unlimited)
Why can't police strike? Dec 14, 2007
The Prime Minister at the time, David Lloyd George, gave in to the strikers on pay, but within months the union was smashed and the police federation established. It is not a union, but has a statutory responsibility to represent its members - all officers below the rank of superintendent - in all matters affecting their welfare and efficiency. (BBC News -- UK)
Have we lost our political compass? Dec 5, 2007
Which doesn't explain Golda Meir, Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and any number of foreign ministers from the former Soviet Union. Had we seen Andrei Gromyko naked, I suspect we would have surrendered immediately. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Time to dig deep again... Nov 1, 2007
Deccan Herald - Time to dig deep again. Thursday, November 1, 2007. (Deccan Herald)
Profile: David Lloyd George Oct 26, 2007
David Lloyd George replaced HH Asquith as prime minister in 1916. As a statue of David Lloyd George is unveiled, opinion on Britain's World War I prime minister continues to be divided. (BBC News)
29 schools 'to close' in shake-up Oct 20, 2007
Also on the list is Ysgol Llanystumdwy, the former school of former Prime Minister David Lloyd George. Council leader Richard Parry Hughes said the report had been drawn up following 50 "preliminary consultation meetings" held with parents and governors. (BBC News -- UK)
UK Liberal Democrat Party Leader Menzies Campbell Resigns Oct 16, 2007
Hindered by the U.K.'s first-past-the-post system, the Liberals haven't had a prime minister since David Lloyd George left office in 1922. Under first past the post, the candidate with the most votes in a district is the winner even if he or she fails to win a majority. (Bloomberg)
UK party leader quits Oct 16, 2007
Menzies Campbell quits as leader of the UK's Liberal Democrats after 19 months. Elected last year but beset by recent bad showing in the opinion polls. (CNN -- World)
Brown: I want Lady Thatcher portrait to hang in No 10 Sep 16, 2007
Although photographs of all modern Prime Ministers line the main staircase in No10, only two 20th Century premiers have paintings on display: David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, who respectively led Britain in the two World Wars. Lord Bell, Lady Thatcher's close friend and former adviser, said: "It is a very nice gesture by the Prime Minister and a wholly appropriate one. "It is totally proper and no different from the recent unveiling of a bronze bust of her in the Commons. (This is London)
Silence on the Somme Sep 8, 2007
But almost every top-ranking British general from Douglas Haig down regarded Monash as an outstanding officer, and the biographer of British prime minister David Lloyd George wrote that, had the war continued into 1919, it was the PM's intention to rid himself of Haig and appoint Monash in his place. At the beginning of 1918, in the depths of the unusually cold and wet winter, with impassable roads and the fields of Flanders and Picardy like quagmires, activity on the Western Front was limited. (The Australian)
Britain Honors Nelson Mandela Aug 30, 2007
Among the statues they saw was one honoring South Africa's former Prime Minister Jan Smuts, a leader in the Boer rebellion against Britain at the turn of the century and later a member of the British Cabinet under David Lloyd George during World War I.. "When we saw the statue of Gen. Smuts near Westminster Abbey, Oliver and I joked that perhaps someday there would be a statue of us in its stead," Mandela wrote in his autobiography, "Long Walk to Freedom.". (CBS News)
Blair's well-trodden road to Damascus Jul 24, 2007
Allenby's strategic remit in the Middle East - set for him by prime minister David Lloyd George - was challenging: nothing less than the capture of Jerusalem and the removal of Turkey as a viable German ally in Palestine. By mid-1917, the British situation in the Middle East was critical. (Asia Times Online)
Regaining trust is the key issue, says Westminster Jul 21, 2007
Some suggest it is almost impossible to prosecute under the 1925 Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act (introduced after a peerage scandal involving the then prime minister David Lloyd George) because the legislation covers only the most blatant behaviour. "We've already seen reforms of the honours system," said Lord Harris. (Guardian Unlimited)
Murdoch: Like father, like son? Jul 3, 2007
David Lloyd George, chancellor of the Exchequer, saw the report and urged Murdoch to send it on to Asquith, who promptly circulated it. Official London was horrified, and those who had opposed the Gallipoli landing, and Churchill, all along had their day. (Boston Globe)
Searching for Identity Jun 21, 2007
Along with learning about Martin Luther King Jr., Mohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, great men all, English schoolchildren should also study the greatness of David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, and how they led the nation through two world wars. Themes of British identity are being debated now by Tory and Labor parliamentarians. (Townhall.com)
From the Great Man to the Iron Lady Jun 16, 2007
Downing Street's website is discreet about the titles given to another great Liberal, David Lloyd George. He is listed as the Welsh Wizard and The Man Who Won the War - but not as the Goat, a tribute to his philandering. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Plan for new 'teenage call-up' Jun 10, 2007
He also suggests that, along with learning about Martin Luther King, Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, children must have a chance to find out how Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and Emmeline Pankhurst shaped history. Singh, 47, the chief executive of Ealing council in London, argues today that the benefits of volunteering are great, 'bringing together young people from different backgrounds to work together towards a common goal. (Guardian Unlimited)
Jonathan Powell May 20, 2007
Maundy Gregory was the fixer who sold honours on behalf of David Lloyd George. Powell's interest in Gregory is not fuelled by a fear that anyone in today's Downing Street faces charges. (Guardian Unlimited)
Lib Dems call for snap election May 11, 2007
" And he said David Lloyd George, HH Asquith and Winston Churchill had not faced such calls either. "I think you've got to put this in its proper historical perspective, that the British people elect a House of Commons, and out of the House of Commons the leadership is chosen. " LATEST NEWS FEATURES AND ANALYSIS EXPERTS' VIEWS lect> BACKGROUND IN PICTURES HAVE YOUR SAY VIDEO AND AUDIO BLAIR SUCCESSION VOTE What will Tony Blair be most remembered for? His international role Domestic policy... (BBC News)
Voters will judge us all - Brown Apr 29, 2007
"I didn't hear Mr Cameron or the Conservatives calling for a general election the minute that John Major took over in 1990. He said David Lloyd George, Henry Asquith and Winston Churchill had not faced such calls either. "I think you've got to put this in its proper historical perspective, that the British people elect a House of Commons, and out of the House of Commons the leadership is chosen. " Mr Brown looks increasingly likely to face a Labour leadership challenge after it emerged there... (BBC News -- UK)
STEFAN HALPER: Generals dodge abullet on Iraq war Apr 23, 2007
But Iraq today is a cobbled-together nation created by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George and French Premier Georges Clemenceau in 1920, scrambling around the floor drawing boundaries with crayons: There was not then and isn't now any coherent notion of Iraq as a nation. Needed concepts like the "loyal opposition," and "federalism," and confidence in an independent police and interior ministry -- are absent in Iraq's tribal society which lacks even an Arabic word for democracy. (Washington Times)
Child's Play: Brown Quizzed By Kids Mar 29, 2007
"Mr Brown answered a series of questions on well-trodden political subjects including the Iraq war, the environment, the health service and gun crime. Advertisement But he also gave some personal insights, saying his wife Sarah was his best friend.He confessed he has taken his family to McDonald's and admitted crying when he learnt his son Fraser had cystic fibrosis.Mr Brown also talked about mobile phones ("I don't text anybody, but I sometimes use a Blackberry"), cooking ("nobody trusts me")... (Sky News)
Canadian gallery wins fight over storied art Mar 28, 2007
March 28 2007 at 03:43AM. Toronto - A small art gallery in Atlantic Canada was celebrating on Tuesday after an arbitrator ruled that it, and not the descendants of a British Lord, is the rightful owner of millions of dollars of rare art works. (Independent Online)
Letter From London: Mar 23, 2007
Attempting a succinct account of it is a little like the Monty Python "Summarize Proust" contest, but three ministers in the Liberal governmentRufus Isaacs, the attorney general; David Lloyd George, the chancellor of the exchequer; and Alexander Murray, aka the Master of Elibank, the Liberal chief whiphad bought stock in the American Marconi company. Marconi's British division had just been granted a franchise by the London government, and its shares shot up when the sinking of the Titanic... (Slate)
Overhaul of Britain's House of Lords Gains Steam Mar 9, 2007
A bitter clash between peers and Prime Minister David Lloyd George over his 1911 budget - which the Lords had threatened to veto - led to a limiting of their powers and brought the first modern call for reform. Of 65 nations with a two-chamber parliament, 46 elect most or all representatives, according to James Graham, who is campaigning for members to be elected. (Newsmax)
Britain to reform House of Lords Mar 8, 2007
Their powers were originally curtailed after a clash with the then finance minister David Lloyd George over his budget of 1911; he went on to serve as prime minister of Britain between 1916-1922. Source: Agencies. (Aljazeera.Net)
Chaos Under Heaven Mar 8, 2007
Still, it s easier to explain how Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, and David Lloyd George (who happens to be Margaret MacMillan s great-grandfather) gave a new shape to part of the planet than it is to elaborate on the difference that the single brief meeting between Nixon and Mao made to the world. At the time, the visit to China was often compared to the landing on the moon, and subsequent events have not made that comparison less apt. (New Yorker)
Lawmakers move for full Lords elections (David Stringer) Mar 8, 2007
A bitter clash between peers and Prime Minister David Lloyd George over his 1911 budget, which the Lords had threatened to veto, led to a limiting of their powers and brought the first modern call for reform. Britain, unlike most other democracies, appoints peers for life terms rather than fixed periods of office. (Washington Times)
Iron Lady is honoured in bronze Feb 22, 2007
" Lady Thatcher's statue will take its place in the lobby alongside those of other prime ministers, such as Clement Attlee and David Lloyd George. Speaking in the Commons earlier on Wednesday, Labour MP Paul Flynn said the unveiling of a statue of "one of the four giants of 20th century politics" was a "very happy event". But he added: "The decision to have this statue erected is in conflict with a long tradition of the House and while most members will agree this tradition should be disregarded... (BBC News)
ON THE JOB AT THE PRINCESS ANNE HOTEL Feb 17, 2007
It hosted many notable guests in its heyday, including British statesman David Lloyd George. The hotel's contents--chandeliers, footed bathtubs, kitchen equipment, among many items--were auctioned. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
The reel thing Jan 7, 2007
The house has been a writers' centre since 1990, but the building goes back to the 16th century; it was the last home of local boy David Lloyd George, and the gardens were "playfully" redesigned by the creator of Portmeirion, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, in the 1940s. A current close neighbour in the north Wales village of Llanystumdwy is Jan Morris who, along with her son Twm Morys, will do the honours as part of Ty Newydd's open day. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
