TY - BOOK ID - 77888998 TI - The British Liberal Tradition PY - 2001 SN - 1281996092 9786611996093 1442680571 9781442680579 0802084540 9780802084545 PB - Toronto DB - UniCat KW - Liberalism KW - Liberal egalitarianism KW - Liberty KW - Political science KW - Social sciences KW - History. KW - Liberal Party (Great Britain) KW - Liberal Party (Gt. Brit.) KW - Whig Party (Great Britain) KW - Social and Liberal Democrats (Great Britain) KW - Great Britain KW - Politics and government UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77888998 AB - "In this wide ranging lecture, Lord Roy Jenkins tells the story of the rise and fall of the British Liberal Party under prime ministers Gladstone, Churchill, Asquith, and Lloyd George, and explores the place of current British prime minister Tony Blair in this tradition. Beginning his address with the Liberal Party's birth in London in 1859, Lord Jenkins discusses the relative success of these prime ministers in dealing with social issues, such as religion and suffrage, and aspects of government legislation including education, foreign policy, and the military. He punctuates this analysis with his views on the personalities of these men, recognizing that the character of leaders naturally shapes their leadership. Of William Ewart Gladstone, for example, Lord Jenkins notes that, while he was 'not necessarily the greatest prime minister, ' Gladstone was 'certainly the most remarkable specimen of humanity ever to inhabit 10 Downing Street.'"--Jacket. ER -