Dangos 6271 canlyniad

Written at House of Commons. Returns on Friday, 'partly Parliament, partly business'. '[Campbell-] Bannerman gives up Pontypridd owing to Queen's death'.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. The first meeting of the Board of Directors of the newspaper - 'Stick to my first resolve not to formally go on Bd. of Directors if I can get out of it. Won't do for a fighting politican to be on a paper'. Returns to Brighton the following day.

Written at House of Commons. Legal matters. Would like William George to be one of the directors of Y Genedl. May go to Brighton.

Written at Brighton. 'Look out for paper tomorrow. First issue of D.N. under new regime'. David Edwards has been appointed chief manager. Robinson was 'altogether too antiquated in his ideas'.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. What think you of our first number [?]' The articles it contains - Herbert Paul wrote the second. Not up to his usual mark'.

Includes a note from Uncle Lloyd.

Written at House of Commons. Will speak to D. A. Thomas of Philip Davies. 'Llawn anesmwythder yn awr disgwyl am fy awr dod i lefaru. A motion for adjournment by Dillon - first taste of new Irish tactics - has put me off so that I don't expect to come on before dinner'. Winston Churchill is to reply to him; as Harcourt has commented, I am going to stay in the House tonight to enjoy the cockfight between you and young Churchill'. He is the new Tory bully. Bydded. Quite prepared'.

Written at House of Commons. 'Dadl dirwestol lled dda - but might be more effective on our side. Best feature was the way in which some of the Tories played up'. The reports in the newspapers on his Monday outburst. Has a county council election meeting at Tooting that evening.

Written at House of Commons. 'Very cold & poeri eira'. The Boer War. At the county council meeting the previous night the chairman described him as 'the only man whom the British democracy trusted'!.

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Written at House of Commons. Legal matters - The hare case is "one of the best" Ll.G. & G. have had for years'. The Boer War - De Wet is not in such straits as these fellows imagine ...'.

Written at House of Commons. Thomasson, who donated £20,000 to the Daily News, is waiting for him outside. Enclosed the last Saturday Review. His speech at Rugby has been very highly praised. D. A. Thomas is not there today.

Written at House of Commons. What a row we had here last night. I had gone home. It will do some good. General feeling on our side is that it is largely due to Balfour's highhandedness in managing the business of the House'. The Rating Bill suspensions: There was a flagrant case & I mean to dig it up to shoot at Balfour'.

Written at House of Commons. Legal matters. The meeting at Brighton was 'splendid' with 4,000 present. The purchase of a machine worth £400 for Y Genedl.

Written at House of Commons. 'Dadl fawr y Gwyddelod heddyw. I may chip in if I find a good opportunity'. Negotiations are pending with Botha. The Boer War.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Is trying (in vain so far) to find a buyer for the Echo: 'It would be a good little business if I could manage it. I may yet'. Will leave for Italy on 3rd April with William George. The impression made by his speech that week.

Written at House of Commons. Don't care to accompany that gang. I want to feel quite free of the presence of constituents. Gwell hebddynt. They may be good Company - but they may not & that would be awkward. We'll keep to our own gang'.

Written at House of Commons. Hopes to have another go at the War before Easter. 'Cornwall will accompany us to the sunny South'.