Clement Davies: liberal leader
"Clement Davies (1884-1962), always known as Clem, is perhaps the lest known leader of the Liberal Party, the post he held from 1945 to 1956." "This is the first biography of the forgotten liberal leader. It charts Clement Davies's upbringing in rural Wales, his dazzling careers as a barrister and a businessman, and the enduring fascination with politics that led to his third career, as Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire for over thirty years. It recounts his moves across the political sp…
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- Full title :Clement Davies : liberal leader / Alun Wyburn-Powell.
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"Clement Davies (1884-1962), always known as Clem, is perhaps the lest known leader of the Liberal Party, the post he held from 1945 to 1956." "This is the first biography of the forgotten liberal leader. It charts Clement Davies's upbringing in rural Wales, his dazzling careers as a barrister and a businessman, and the enduring fascination with politics that led to his third career, as Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire for over thirty years. It recounts his moves across the political spectrum, from radial follower of Lloyd George to supporter of the 1930s National Government, then into bitter criticism of its leadership, and finally - as the most senior survivor of the Liberals' rout in the 1945 election - to the leadership of his party and the start of the Liberal recovery in the 1950s. And it explores the remarkable story of a party leader whose private life was marked by tragedy and addiction."--Jacket.
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- Publication Date:2003.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Politico's
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2003.
The Physical Object
- Description:xviii, 300 pages [8] pages of plates : : illustrations ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1902301978, 9781902301976
- oclc:ocm56494085
- LC Classification:DA591.D38
- Dewey Decimal:941.085092
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