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Could William George leave England on the 17th? Alfred Thomas's case threatens to deprive him of his holiday altogether, so Roberts thinks that he should go at once. The boat is leaving for Madeira on the 17th. 'I ought to take 6 weeks in all so as to be really fit for the big job in front for I'll get no real rest once the Session begins & the general election follows with its consequent responsibilities'.

Crossed over that day and is now at Cardiff. Sent D. Lloyd George a paper the previous night with an interesting account of the education difficulty in Barnstaple and the editorial charge of Lloyd Georgism against the town. Is going to Bridgend to see Showger's son-in-law. Will be in Newtown over Sunday.

D. Lloyd George addressed five meetings the previous day - three in Cardiff and two in Swansea. The reception he received en route at Aberavon, Skewen and Neath. He made an excellent speech on free trade at Swansea the previous night and a short impromptu speech at the Tabernacl chapel. Both were extremely well received.

D. Lloyd George came down to Brighton the previous night, but that day it is too wet to go out. The Mastermans are there for a week. D. Lloyd George is to speak in the Commons; the doctor's report on him is very good - 'more fit physically than she has ever seen him, more vitality, & his throat very much better but care to be taken not to talk too much'.

D. Lloyd George congratulates William George on his appointment as chairman of the County Council. Dick's progress. They went to the cathedral at Canterbury the previous day and met Dr Mason, Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Mr Braithwaite is working on the insurance scheme.

D. Lloyd George did extremely well in the House the previous night. Balfour did not like his old speeches being quoted. She was present as were a number of the wives of leading politicians. Is now going to a hospital to visit some poor Welsh women.

D. Lloyd George forgot to wire the previous day. D. Lloyd George's remarkably successful speech in the House - 'I have never seen Balfour so upset he could hardly talk & he banged the brass table & simply yelled like an hysterical woman ...'. Balfour's attack on Churchill was much better received by his own supporters than were his comments on D. Lloyd George's speech. Mair is now reading the account of the speech in The Times.

D. Lloyd George has already an excellent speech for the public meeting. 'It was good for Winston Churchill last night that he was accustomed to fighting behind barricades!' Admires 'the glorious impartiality of the intelligent B[irming]ham mob'. The levying of rates in Montgomeryshire - 'beautiful situation'.

D. Lloyd George has gone to play golf at Woking and wishes to know about Williams, Newtown, who is a candidate for the post of Chief Constable. Are glad that William George is better. Family news; Dick and Gwilym have gone to the post office to send seven dispatch boxes for D. Lloyd George. 'D. hopes very much that D.P. will get Eivion. He does not want that little Ellis Davies'.

D. Lloyd George has gone to preside at Hartwell Jones's lecture to the Cymmrodorion that day and is coming down the following day. Also includes a note from D. Lloyd George.

D. Lloyd George has just delivered an excellent speech to a packed House of Commons. D. Lloyd George's claim that Wales would not suffer as a result of disestablishment made Lord Hugh [Cecil] look sick. Both the Tories and the Liberals were amused. Ellis Griffith and Tom Parry commented that no one else could have delivered such a speech.

D. Lloyd George has received William George's letter at his lodgings. D. Lloyd George enjoyed great success the previous night at Finsbury. He is now resting before the meeting that evening. D. Lloyd George urgently requires £5 from William George and a few blank cheques: '... for goodness's sake dont send him many. Mae nhw yn bethau mor hawdd iw llenwi & the slashing signature of D. Lloyd-George put to them, which I fear you would not be glad to see'. D. Lloyd George wishes to pay his subscription to the Liberal Club and other accounts.

D. Lloyd George has seen T. W. Russell about Pentrefelin and they came to an agreement. D. Lloyd George has scored a tremendous success at Manchester - 'Best speech he ever made'. He has one amendment to move.

D. Lloyd George is again tackling the miners. That afternoon's luncheon when Asquith made an excellent fighting speech and Lord Crewe spoke. D. Lloyd George was compelled to speak by the insistence of the audience; he paid eloquent tribute to Asquith. Sir Edward Grey then spoke. Are going to Churt that evening.

D. Lloyd George is anxious for William George to wire the result of the Criccieth and Llanystumdwy elections to him to Grasgarth the next day. Megan Lloyd George would like to receive £3 or £4 at the beginning of the week.