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Written at House of Commons. Has been playing golf at Walton Heath and is now leaving for the Commons to hear John Burns defending himself about the Labour onslaughts. Expects the Bishop of St. Asaph, who is anxious to discuss education with him, to put in an appearance.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Played golf the previous day. Has been working very hard on Land Purchase in Ireland, the Compulsory Insurance Scheme and the Budget. Usually works from 9.00 am until 11 pm - 'That is my style now'. Is to lunch with Churchill's mother at St Albans with Birrell, Lord Crewe and Churchill to discuss Irish Purchase further. Lord Clunbrock introduced a deputation to him on Thursday. Had dinner the previous evening with the Bishop of St Asaph and the proprietor of the Western Mail. Tell Maggie that he is arranging a Hughes dinner that week.
Written at House of Commons. Had begun a letter on this paper to Hywel Cernyw. William George should write to the Bedford Hotel, Brighton.
Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. 'Been arranging about the pricking of the Sheriffs on Thursday when I shall appear in the splendour of my golden robes in the Lord Chief Justice's Courts. Y tro diweddaf y bum yno yr oeddwn yn dwrna i W.J. Parry!' Is very relieved that the Franco-German row has been settled as a war now would upset all his Budget plans.
Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. The Port of London Bill is still going well. May speak. Goes to Bangor the following day and may be able to reach Criccieth.
Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Is holding a watching brief for the Treasury on the introduction of the new Irish Land Purchase Bill. Will probably not speak, '... the Irish being satisfied with my financial proposals'.
Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Played golf the previous day at Walton Heath with Clarke and Riddell. Gwilym is preparing an address on temperance for Clapham Junction that afternoon: 'He has got quite a good speech together. I am not sure his mother did not render him some assistance. All the same it will do him good as he is thoroughly keen about it'. His preparatory work on the Budget and his discussion with Asquith the next day. 'I am thinking out some exquisite plans for outwitting the Lords on Licensing'. Is to have lunch with C.P. Scott that day. The Albert Hall women's meeting is on Saturday. 'The Suffragettes I hear are already beginning to relent'. Has received a friendly letter from Mrs Pethick Lawrence.
Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Another Budget Committee. The Lords now are of great assistance. The debate in the Commons on education. Maggie, Megan and he have lunched with the First Lord of the Admiralty.
Written at House of Commons. The collapse of the Education Bill number 4, 'very badly handled by the P.M. & Runciman'. Many depend on D. Lloyd George to retrieve the government's ailing prestige.
Written at Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, S.W. Scored a remarkable success the previous day, highly praised in the Observer: 'It was undoubtedly a great triumph for there were still scores if not hundreds of these lunatics left in the hall even if 40 of them had been flung out. Some of them were roughly handled - the audience was infuriated. I was overwhelmed with congratulations - was told no other man in England could have done it - except perhaps Chamberlain in his best days'. Believes that the meeting will have done the Women's Liberal Federations much good and prevented their members from defecting to the Suffragettes.
Written at House of Commons. The Cymmrodorion dinner that night. The resolution from the Women's Liberal Associations thanking D. Lloyd George.
Written at House of Commons. The epidemic of scarlet fever. Is very anxious about the children,
Written at Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. Stayed last night at the Victoria Hotel. Has been too busy to write.
Written at Hotel Prince de Gailes, Riviera Palace, Cannes. The warm weather. Has written a sympathy letter to Mrs Dr Probert. Speculates on his Budget.
Written at Château de la Garoupe, Antibes. The weather and the golf. Are to travel over the Esterelles that day. Olwen.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. 'Could hardly see my hand but got safely through after much groping'. Lady St Davids took the family to the pantomime.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has been playing golf with Riddell and Carr of the Western Mail. Is leaving for Brighton with Gwilym to join Maggie and Megan who went there this morning.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has completely won the Navy battle; Asquith has accepted his alternative proposals rather than those of the Admiralty, 'But Winston Morley & I had to threaten to resign!'.