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3 giorni fa · Description. A vivid biography in cinematic snapshots of David Lloyd George, one of the world's greatest statesmen. Brought up in rural North Wales, David Lloyd George attended neither a grand school nor ancient university. He was very much an outsider.
16 mag 2024 · David Lloyd George (born Jan. 17, 1863, Manchester, Eng.—died March 26, 1945, Ty-newydd, near Llanystumdwy, Caernarvonshire, Wales) was a British prime minister (1916–22) who dominated the British political scene in the latter part of World War I.
14 mag 2024 · Rivals in the Storm is a story about the pursuit of power in a period of great crises; how that power is acquired and used, and ultimately lost. What makes the story of David Lloyd George compelling in this context is that he achieved things that had never been done before. Lloyd George was the first cottage bred man to become Prime ...
3 giorni fa · 23/05/2024. Congratulations to Damian Collins on the publication of Rivals in the Storm: How Lloyd George seized power, won the war and lost his government by Bloomsbury. ‘A fascinating, provocative, timely reflection’ – Rory Stewart. A vivid biography in cinematic snapshots of David Lloyd George, one of the world’s greatest ...
9 mag 2024 · Review. Why do historians keep trying to save Lloyd George’s reputation? The Liberal prime minister was a lying charlatan – but Damian Collins MP falls under his spell in his new book Rivals...
3 giorni fa · Covering Lloyd George's emergence as the dominating political personality in Great Britain to the aftermath of his resignation, this fascinating biography takes you inside the rooms where the important decisions happened, and shows the bitter struggles as well as the triumphs of this great man of his or any other age, who nonetheless ...
11 mag 2024 · In this episode of the Explaining History podcast we hear about his life and exploits and his attempts during the 1930s to draw attention to the growing threat that Nazism posed. Academic and author Jason Bell joins us on the podcast to discuss the life, career and legacy of Winthrop Bell and his new book Cracking the Nazi Code.
