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David Lloyd George (University of Wales Press - Celtic Radicals)
Emyr Price
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The majority of historians have viewed Lloyd George's early career to 1896 as superficial and merely the precursor to his successes at Westminster. Emyr Price provides an altogether different view. Based on original research he asserts that Lloyd George had a very strong commitment to Home Rule (and was the first modern Welsh nationalist), official status for the Welsh language and strong labour legislation and that he campaigned fearlessly against the tide (especially within his own party) to being these measures about. His decision to become a careerist politician after 1896 was the only way he could further the cause ... Read more
The majority of historians have viewed Lloyd George's early career to 1896 as superficial and merely the precursor to his successes at Westminster. Emyr Price provides an altogether different view. Based on original research he asserts that Lloyd George had a very strong commitment to Home Rule (and was the first modern Welsh nationalist), official status for the Welsh language and strong labour legislation and that he campaigned fearlessly against the tide (especially within his own party) to being these measures about. His decision to become a careerist politician after 1896 was the only way he could further the cause ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Celtic Radicals S.
Condition
New
Weight
350g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Wales, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780708319475
SKU
V9780708319475
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Ref
99-1
About Emyr Price
Emyr Price was an acknowledged expert on the early career of David Lloyd George. He was Senior Lecturer in History at the Normal College, Bangor, which is now part of Bangor University, and worked for over fifteen years as a producer and scriptwriter for television broadcasters HTV and S4C.
Reviews for David Lloyd George (University of Wales Press - Celtic Radicals)
"This is a thoroughly researched and sparky manuscript that reflects the author's track record as a writer and his long engagement with the life and career of Lloyd George. It succeeds in locating him in the radical political culture of his youth - including the socialist influences on him - and evokes the political emergence of this key figure effectively." ... Read more