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Written at House of Commons. The debate is dull and dreary. 'House quite listless & lifeless'. Tim Davies is with some Brighton friends.

Written at House of Commons. Morley made a 'very fine' speech the previous night: 'Most effective he has ever delivered in this House. I was glad I was not called. My poor effort would never have been judged on its merits under the circumstances. It will do later on when we come to the second reading of the Loans Bill'. D. A. Thomas is not there.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Bright has been defeated at Oswestry by 1,077 votes. 'Not at all bad considering all the circumstances'.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. The Penrhyn cases; urges William George to take sole responsibility - 'I am quite out of it. This is your chance. Take it & don't bother about me. This is not my metier. They only want me for a splash. You are the man for real business'.

Written at House of Commons. 'Penrhyn splendid according to W.J.'s a/c. He speaks in enthusiastic terms of your smashing up of the witnesses'. Family news.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Haldane has not yet turned up. The report of the Penrhyn case in Y Werin. 'I am now on the track of another newspaper. Met the proprietors the previous day. Provincial paper this time'. Has discussed the new Education Bill with Campbell-Bannerrnan. - 'He was very free & frank especially in his allusions to his esteemed colleagues sitting on the Front Bench around him'. Gives his opinions on the measure.

Written at House of Commons. Has heard nothing from Bangor as yet. Is dining with Morley that evening. Believes that he made 'a deep impression' the previous day, and 'the general idea is that much good will ensue to the poor little Dutch kiddies'. His speech has been highly praised in the newspapers. Is to speak about the war the following night at the Queen's Hall.

Written at Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street, London E.C. Is departing for Littlestone to spend Sunday with Lough. The dinner of the Welsh MPs went very well. Rosebery & Carrington more attentive to me than to any other Welsh MP. In his speech paid a very high compliment to "eloquence ability & parliamentary courage - latter a very rare quality".

Written at House of Commons. 'Assizes! disgraceful! They mean to run them in if they possibly can. ... There ought to be a guarded letter in the papers calling attention to fact that LlG & G are undersheriffs'. Had 'a delightful time' with Morley the previous evening.

Written at House of Commons. Has had a 'very satisfactory' consultation with Haldane. The 'ludicrous collapse' at Bangor. The previous night's meeting was a great success.

Written at House of Commons. Saw Moss the previous night. Did William George receive the stuffed bird? Spoke in the House the previous night and 'dodged round' the Speaker 'completely'.

Written at House of Commons. Relates on 'amusing incident' with Asquith - 'We then chatted familiarly & walked into the division lobbies together. He evidently doesn't wish to quarrel with me ...'. The Irish shouting 'Thanks to Lloyd George'.

Written at House of Commons. The crisis in the Liberal Party - 'Potel o soda water. It will all fizz out'. The Lib. Imps. have chosen their ground badly & they are beginning to find it out. C.B. is doing well. His speech last night was excellent. He is showing his mettle & winning - (for first time-) the respect of friend & foe. The intrigues have given him his opportunity.

Written at House of Commons. Has sent on to William George a letter addressed to S.H. Hopes to be at Bangor the following week and to be able to visit William George.

Written at House of Commons. The previous night's sweeping success in the Commons - 'Y Toriaid yn wallgof ... the most exciting debate of the Session. The most remarkable incident was the way C.B. backed me up. He did it quite defiantly. As the Daily Mail & the Graphic put it, "he accepted the leadership of Mr Lloyd George". Derbyniais lawer iawn o longyfarchiadau oddiwrth aelodau - oddiwrth Liberal Imperialists a Thoriaid hefyd'.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Is meeting Edwards of the Daily News. Has seen Sir Edward Grey and co-imperialists holding council and has had 'a regular set to for an hour' with Grey - 'He was very genial & very complimentary to me personally. He wanted my forecast of the future. I gave it frankly. I said that as long as [the] nation was in present mood it was right to call Tories in. Liberals could not & would not [do] the job required by England now. But when social reform & bread needed Liberals would be sent for'. 'Imperialist papers foaming at the mouth to-day ...'. Incomplete.

Written at National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Grantharn 'more outrageous than usual'. Legal matters. The previous night was 'simply a great triumph. ... Audience beside itself. ... Tories had organized a mob to put me down. ... I stung & mocked them - poured scorn upon them & then frightened them out of their wits & at the end I had silence as that of the tomb'. Campbell-Bannerman discussed Asquith, Grey and others very freely with him.