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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780522903321

Autore

Jenkins Roy <1920-2003, >

Titolo

The British liberal tradition : from Gladstone to young Churchill, Asquith, and Lloyd George-is Blair their heir? / Lord Roy Jenkins. / / Lord Roy Jenkins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2001

©2001

ISBN

1-281-99609-2

9786611996093

1-4426-8057-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (76 p.)

Collana

Senator Keith Davey Lectures

Disciplina

324.2410609

Soggetti

Liberalism - Great Britain - History

Livres numeriques.

History

e-books.

Electronic books.

Great Britain Politics and government 1837-1901

Great Britain Politics and government 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface / Roseann Runte -- Opening Comment / Adel Sedra -- Introduction / H.N.R. Jackman -- The British Liberal Tradition: From Gladstone to Young Churchill, Asquith, and Lloyd George -- Is Blair Their Heir? / Roy Jenkins -- Toast to Lord Jenkins / H. Garfield Emerson -- Commentary / Baroness Scotland of Asthal -- Biographical Note: Roy Jenkins -- Biographical Note: Keith Davey -- Biographical Note: Baroness Scotland of Asthal -- The Senator Keith Davey Lectures.

Sommario/riassunto

"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.'"--Jacket.