The British Liberal Tradition: From Gladstone Through to Young Churchill, Asquith, and Lloyd George - Is Blair Their Heir?

by Roy Jenkins

In this wide-ranging lecture, Lord 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 with the Liberal Party's birth in London, 1859, the author addresses the relative success of the Liberal prime ministers in dealing with social issues, such as religion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802084540
• ISBN13: 9780802084545
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.5"