Lloyd George

ISBN: 9781780763897 出版年：2018 页码：292 Richard Wilkinson Bloomsbury Publishing

David Lloyd George left a profound political legacy, despite being described by tsuccessor, Herbert Asquith, as a 'gambler without foresight'. He is, of course, best known as the Prime Minister who led Britain to victory in World War I, but his contribution to domestic politics was similarly impressive. As Chancellor of the Exchequer he introduced pensions and national insurance against sickness and unemployment, while as Prime Minister he extended democracy by giving votes to women. Yet Lloyd George was compromised by his flaws as a human being. Vain, cruel, capricious and dishonest, at times his notoriously corrupt nature threatened to damage the British political system. Providing a unique new perspective on one of the most phenomenally-talented - bthe most phenomenally-flawed - of British Prime Ministers, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in modern British politics and history.