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Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 188 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 1719

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/51/82
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"The constitution explain'd, in relation to the independency of the House of Lords. With reasons for strengthning that branch of the legislature most liable to abuse. And an answer to all the objections made to the now-reviv'd Peerage Bill." Sent with CHAR 2/51/81. [2,5-71,[1]p].

Dates: 1719
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 03 Jul 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/52/52-53
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Letter from WSC to Baron de Forest wishing him luck in his electoral contest in West Ham [London] and explaining the value of the National Insurance Bill. Pledges that the Government will not give up its struggle with the House of Lords now that it has reached "the last round." Typescript copy annotated and signed by Edward Marsh.

Dates: 03 Jul 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/58/1
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Cutting from the "Daily Chronicle" supporting WSC's defence of the Insurance Act but rejecting his proposal for regional parliaments in England as unhelpful with regard to the problem of Irish Home Rule.

Dates: 14 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/58/2
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Cutting from the Manchester Guardian on the reaction in Lancashire and Yorkshire to WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

Dates: 14 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 14 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/58/3
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Cutting from the Daily News and Leader on the reaction in London, the Midlands, Lancashire and Yorkshire to WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

Dates: 14 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 15 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/58/4
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Cutting from the People: cartoon and article ridiculing WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England; report of WSC's re-organisation of the Admiralty and his changes to Navy discipline.

Dates: 15 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/58/5
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Cutting from the Manchester Guardian: letter to the editor approving WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

Dates: 16 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/58/6
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Cutting from the Manchester Guardian: editorial criticising WSC's speech on "English Federalism" as it relates to Irish Home Rule but approving of it as it relates to English local government.

Dates: 16 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/58/7
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Cutting from the Manchester Guardian on the support of Sir Henry Manton, a leading Birmingham Liberal, for WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

Dates: 16 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/58/8
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Cutting from the Liverpool Daily Courier: cartoon attacking WSC's proposal for separate parliaments for Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English regions.

Dates: 16 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 20 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/58/9
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Cutting from the Municipal Journal: reactions by men involved in local government to WSC's proposal for regional parliaments in England.

Dates: 20 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 08 Jan 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/60/32
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Cutting from the "Belfast News-Letter" criticising WSC's advocacy of Home Rule for Ireland as part of a general federal scheme for the United Kingdom.

Dates: 08 Jan 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 09 Jan 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/60/33
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Cutting from the "Globe" contrasting WSC's present advocacy of federalism with his adoption of the opposite principle when helping to frame the constitution of South Africa.

Dates: 09 Jan 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 10 Jan 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/60/46
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Cutting from the "Birmingham Gazette and Express": article by Lord Willoughby de Broke criticising WSC's proposals for federalism within the United Kingdom.

Dates: 10 Jan 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 22 Jan 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/60/56
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Cutting from the "Huddersfield Examine" [Yorkshire] attacking the Ulster Unionists' declared intention of preventing the Home Rule meeting in Belfast [Ulster, Ireland] and claiming that William Gladstone favoured a measure of Home Rule for all parts of the United Kingdom as early as 1866.

Dates: 22 Jan 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 16 Sep 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/61/17
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Letter from [WSC] to [?] expressing his wish that the question of provincial parliaments for England should be ventilated but that it should not get in the way of Home Rule for Ireland.

Dates: 16 Sep 1912
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [Dec] [1913]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/62/124
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Memorandum by [John Cathcart Wason] on the danger to the Empire posed by the current Home Rule crisis and suggesting that local parliaments for Ireland, Scotland, Wales and, possibly, the English regions on the Canadian and Australian federal model could be the answer. Typescript. Sent with CHAR 2/62/123.

Dates: [Dec] [1913]
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), [Dec] [1913]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/62/125
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Cutting from the Dundee Advertiser: speech by John Cathcart Wason advocating local parliaments for Ireland, Scotland, Wales, London and, possibly, English regions.

Dates: [Dec] [1913]
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), [1907]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/31/1
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Notes for a speech considering how the people can impress their opinion on the House of Lords other than by elections to the House of Commons. 1 envelope.

Dates: [1907]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 1907

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/31/10
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Reports from His Majesty's representatives abroad respecting the composition and functions of the second or upper chamber in foreign states. Presented to the House of Commons by command of His Majesty, in pursuance of their address dated July 8, 1907 Printed. [2, 69,[1]p]. Filed with CHAR 2/31/13].

Dates: 1907
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), [c 1910]

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/53/94
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Notes by WSC of a conversation in which support was expressed for the Government's introduction into Parliament of [Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman's resolutions on the limitation of the House of Lords' veto].

Dates: [c 1910]
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 04 Jun 1911

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/54/72-74
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Letter from James Caird (Dundee, [Angus, Scotland]) to WSC approving the scheme for Free Trade instruction classes and examinations to be undertaken by Eliot Crawshay Williams. Encloses a report from Dr Robert Caird on the Glasgow Unionist Free Trade Club [not present], which shows that Free Trade does not always mean Liberalism, even in Scotland. Expresses interest in the idea of local parliaments under the general control of the Imperial Parliament.

Dates: 04 Jun 1911
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 19 Dec 1921

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/118/81-83
Scope and Contents "Notes on the advisability of an early general election" by [Sir Philip Sassoon]. Argues that an early election is in the Government's interests because it is currently enjoying credit for the Irish agreement and the Washington Conference, the business community and tax-payers generally are looking forward to economising measures proposed by the Geddes Committee, the unemployment crisis has been successfully met, and the divisive issue of reform of the House of Lords will arise later. Sent...
Dates: 19 Dec 1921
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 29 Aug 1924

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/134/83
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Letter from Sir John Ross (Dunmoyle, Sixmilecross, County Tyrone, [Ulster, Ireland]) to WSC asking him to read his scheme for reform of the House of Lords and stressing the need for anti-Socialist elements to work together if the "abyss" is to be avoided.

Dates: 29 Aug 1924
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.
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(Untitled), 18 Jan 1924

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/137/20
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Letter from Ernest Law (27 Brunswick Gardens, Kensington, [London]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/137/21, drawing WSC's attention to his suggestion that the House of Commons should consider the right of a Prime Minister to advise a dissolution of Parliament and regretting that WSC argued in his letter that the House of Commons could debate any amendment to the Address "irrespective of whether a new Government has or has not at that moment assumed office.".

Dates: 18 Jan 1924
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: The Churchill Papers are made available to researchers using Churchill Archives Centre and worldwide in digital format. The digital edition of the Churchill Papers is published by Bloomsbury Academic and is available online to subscribing institutions at churchillarchive.com. The Churchill archive is freely available in our reading rooms and onsite at Churchill College (via the Churchill College wireless network). Researchers can download images of documents directly from churchillarchive.com and so are encouraged to consider bringing a laptop or other device for this purpose. For conservation reasons, the fragile originals are no longer issued to researchers. This digital edition is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue. Some material has been closed by the Cabinet Office or by Churchill Archives Centre in accordance with data protection legislation.