Liberal Party
Found in 458 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 22 Feb 1910
(Untitled), 21 Mar 1945
Letter from Gwilym Lloyd-George [later Lord Tenby, Minister of Fuel and Power] (7 Millbank) to WSC marked "Personal" offering to serve in a new National Government formed by WSC; stating that such an administration would be in the best interests of the country; that if it is formed, he will be happy to continue in his existing post; and that he soon hopes to put before the Cabinet proposals on the future structure of the coal industry. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 28 May 1945
Letter from Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso] (Air Ministry, Whitehall) to WSC marked "Private" stating that the Liberal Party is leaving the National Government in response to "a public demand for an organ of Liberal expression" rather than "motives of faction"; that though he does not expect WSC to approve their course, he hopes that he will credit them for acting honestly; and thanking WSC for entrusting him with the Air Ministry during the war period. Signed.
(Untitled), 26 May 1945
Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso] regretting his and the Liberal Party's decision to leave the Government; stating that he thinks the Liberal Party is making a mistake by allying itself with the Labour Party; that the country will show its confidence in WSC's administration; but that these disputes will make no difference to their friendship. Carbon copy. Annotated.
(Untitled), 03 May 1945
Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air] noting the views expressed in his minute of 1 May and suggesting a preliminary talk between the four party leaders [carbon].
(Untitled), 18 May 1945
Letter from WSC to Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Party] proposing a continuation of the coalition until a decisive victory has been gained over Japan [carbon].
(Untitled), 18 May 1945
Letter from WSC to Ernest Brown [Leader of the Liberal National Group] proposing a continuation of the coalition until a decisive victory has been gained over Japan [carbon].
(Untitled), 26 May 1945
Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Party] marked "private" commenting on the Liberal separation from the Government With additional sentence added in pencil: "I am happy to think that you have conducted the mighty air power through all the course of this 5 years hard war." [carbon].
(Untitled), 26 May 1945
Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [later Lord Thurso, Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Party] marked "private" commenting on the Liberal separation from the Government [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1945
(Untitled), 13 Jun 1945
(Untitled), 01 Jun 1945
(Untitled), 03 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to Lady Violet Bonham Carter [earlier Violet Asquith and Violet, Lady Bonham Carter, later Lady Asquith of Yarnbury] stating that he feels "too strongly about the conduct of the Liberal Party at this Election to allow its discussion to smirch our correspondence" and so is not replying to her letter [typescript copy].
(Untitled), 11 May 1940
Letter from Sir Archibald Sinclair [later 1st Lord Thurso] to WSC thanking him for his offer of a post in the Air Ministry but preferring not to leave the Liberal Party without representation in the War Cabinet; suggestions for appointments: [1st] Lord Samuel, Sir Percy Harris, Harcourt Johnstone, Graham White, Dingle Foot and Clement Davies. [typescript].
(Untitled), 13 May 1940
Letter from Sir John Simon to WSC on the appointment of [1st] Lord Caldecote [earlier Sir Thomas Inskip] to lead the Lords, cautioning him not to neglect the Liberal Nationals in the Commons.
(Untitled), 31 Jan 1942
Letter from WSC to Sir Archibald Sinclair [Secretary of State for Air and Leader of the Liberal Parliamentary Party, later 1st Lord Thurso] on Liberal voting in the House of Commons and lack of support for the Government.
(Untitled), 06 Feb [1885]
(Untitled), 08 Feb [1886]
Letter from Lady Randolph Churchill (2 Connaught Place [London]) to [Lord Randolph Churchill] including: thanks for his letter; rumours in the press of the resignation of [4th Lord] Dunraven [as Under Secretary of State for the Colonies]; discussion of the political situation and the "beastly funk" of the Liberals; and a suggestion that she should attend a party with Conservative figures although she is irritated by the "ingratitude" of the [Conservative] Party.
(Untitled), 15 Feb [1886]
(Untitled), 05 Nov 1893
(Untitled), 17 Oct 1904
(Untitled), 13 Jun [1899]
Letter from WSC (35A Great Cumberland Place [London]) to J Moore Bayley in which he says that he believes that [Joseph] Chamberlain does not approve of his proposed visit to Birmingham and discusses South African affairs and the importance of patience. Signed manuscript in the hand of WSC. See CHAR 28/115/17-18.
(Untitled), 31 Dec 1886
(Untitled), 04 Jan 1887
(Untitled), 27 Dec 1885
Typescript transcript of a letter from Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, to Grant Duff [Governor of Madras, India] in which he thanks Duff for his memorandum on the subject of the native army in India, reports that his conversation with Mr Webster was a success and discusses the Conservative government's decision to move a vote of no confidence and then retire "with honour & joy" and William Gladstone's stance on Home Rule.
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