Liberal Party
Found in 458 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 28 Feb 1910
(Untitled), 01 Mar 1910
Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: the smooth progression of financial business; discussion of Government borrowing; WSC's opinion that the Government has not surrendered to the Irish [Nationalists] and his comments on the strength of the constitution.
(Untitled), 11 Mar 1910
(Untitled), 14 Mar 1910
Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: a question by Lord Hugh Cecil [later Lord Quickswood] on the Government's intentions regarding the passage of the [1909] Budget; the effect of the Government's answer on the Irish Nationalists; WSC's observations on the unstable political situation and the lack of interest shown in discussion of the naval estimates.
(Untitled), 30 Mar 1910
Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: praise for a speech made by the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith]; comments on the inadequacies of a reply by [Arthur] Balfour; the imminent climax of discussions over the [1909] Budget and the veto of the House of Lords; and WSC's opinion that the King's intervention will be required to overcome the constitutional deadlock.
(Untitled), 02 Apr 1910
(Untitled), 15 Apr 1910
Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: the debate over the amendment to the resolutions on the veto of the House of Lords excluding measures affecting Royal powers; the introduction by the Conservative Party of an amendment to exclude Home Rule from the powers proposed for the House of Commons and the excited mood of the House during speeches by the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith] and [Arthur] Balfour.
(Untitled), 20 Apr 1910
Letter from WSC (Home Office) to King Edward VII describing events in the House of Commons including: the strengthened position of the Government due to the passage of the Budget through the House of Commons; the impressive position of the British economy; and the debate between the Chancellor of the Exchequer [David Lloyd George] and [William] O'Brien.
(Untitled), 21 Aug 1912
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1929
Letter from Lord Londonderry (Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-Tees, [County Durham]) to WSC congratulating him on his return to parliament, blaming the Liberals for damaging the prospects of young Conservatives such as Harold Macmillan, and regretting that WSC and CSC will not be attending his dinner because they have had an invitation from the Prince of Wales [later Edward VIII].
(Untitled), 02 Jul 1924
Letter from Gideon Murray, the Master of Elibank (8 Great George Street, Westminster, [London]) to WSC asking if he is correct in inferring from WSC's article in the "Weekly Despatch" that WSC would be prepared to be associated with David Lloyd George in the new alignment of parties, a position which Murray and others could not accept. Congratulates WSC on turning the tables on J H Thomas in his speech on imperial policy.
(Untitled), 03 Jul 1924
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Gideon Murray, Master of Elibank, stating that he need not infer from WSC's article [in the "Weekly Despatch" that WSC would be prepared to be associated with David Lloyd George in the new alignment of parties]. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 20 Jul [1924]
Letter from 2nd Lord Linlithgow (19th Armoured Car Company, The Camp, Belhaven, Dunbar, [East Lothian, Scotland]) to WSC on his efforts as the president of the Linlithgow Unionist Association to secure cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives in the constituency. Asks whether WSC can persuade Sir James Calder to declare his support for WSC and defy the local diehard Liberals. Encloses CHAR 2/134/28.
(Untitled), 11 Jul 1924
Letter from Sir James Calder (121 Constitution Street, Leith [Scotland]) to 2nd Lord Linlithgow arguing that the Liberals and Conservatives will eventually merge to oppose Socialism but the time is not yet ripe because at present many Liberal voters would turn to the Socialists. There are also a lot of old Liberals who cannot reconcile themselves to the new circumstances. Copy sent with CHAR 2/134/27.
(Untitled), 22 Apr 1924
Letter from Sir Joseph Dobbie (42 Melville Street, Edinburgh, [Scotland]) to WSC (Crockham Hill, Sevenoaks, [Kent]) arguing that a new Liberal Unionist organisation pledged to oppose Socialism in cooperation with the Conservatives would receive much support in Scotland and inviting WSC to address a meeting of the National Citizen's Union in Edinburgh.
(Untitled), 28 Jul 1924
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Captain Gillmore asking to receive an account of Gillmore's discussions [with 1st Lord Birkenhead, earlier F E Smith, and Austen Chamberlain] on Conservative-Liberal cooperation and declining the invitation to address a meeting of the Association of Exservice Civil Servants. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 24 Jul 1924
Letter from Captain Gillmore (57 St Stephen's House, Westminster, [London]) to WSC conveying an invitation to address a meeting of the Association of Ex-service Civil Servants, referring to his dealings with 1st Lord Birkenhead [earlier F E Smith], Austen Chamberlain and others about Conservative-Liberal cooperation, and suggesting that WSC could easily win the London University seat.
(Untitled), 28 Jul 1924
Letter from T H Deakin, mining engineer (Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire) to WSC arguing that Labour will gain votes through some people being "gulled" by their apparent moderation and through the extension of votes to women of 21 years of age and above, a measure which WSC should urge Liberal leaders to oppose with the Conservatives.
(Untitled), 31 Jul 1924
Letter from 2nd Lord Linlithgow (Belhaven Camp, Dunbar, [East Lothian, Scotland]) to WSC on the need for Sir James Calder to undertake to give qualified support to a Conservative administration if a satisfactory electoral arrangement is to be reached in the Linlithgow Division.
(Untitled), 08 Aug 1924
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Sir James Calder offering to discuss with him the position in the Linlithgow constituency [West Lothian, Scotland] and stressing the importance of Liberals and Conservatives cooperating against Socialism. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 27 May 1924
Letter from Sir John Lister Kaye (Guards Club, Brook Street, London) to WSC approving his letter to the "Weekly Despatch" on the need for Liberals and Conservatives to unite against Socialism and stressing the need to prevent the nationalisation of the coal industry and the introduction of a large publicly funded housebuilding programme.
(Untitled), 21 Nov 1924
Letter from [Clarice Fisher] to the secretary of the National Liberal Club informing him that as WSC has accepted office in a Conservative government he feels it his duty to resign from the Club. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 18 Jan 1924
(Untitled), 22 Jan 1924
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Robinson (The Homestead, Neeld Crescent, Hendon [Middlesex]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/137/6-8, arguing that WSC's warning about the Liberals supporting a Socialist government was a few days too late, declaring himself a Liberal Unionist and predicting that the country may wish for Protection in four years time.
(Untitled), 03 Jan 1924
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