Great Britain - Political Biography

Campbell-Bannerman

Name: Campbell-Bannerman
Author: Roy Hattersley
ISBN: 9781904950561

by Roy Hattersley

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Overview

Campbell-Bannerman (Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836-1908, GCB 1895) Liberal politician, Prime Minister 1905-8. He was invited by Edward VII to form a government when Balfour resigned in December 1905. In the subsequent general election the Liberals won a large majority, but many of their measures passed in the Commons were defeated by the Conservative majority in the House of Lords - a continuing provocation which led to the Parliament Act of 1911, in which Campbell-Bannerman's successor, Herbert Asquith, clipped the wings of the upper chamber.

Synopsis

A biography of the intriguing life of the unknown Liberal British Prime Minister.

About the Author, Roy Hattersley

Former deputy leader of the British Labour Party, became a full-time writer after leaving politics and has since written several acclaimed books, including The Edwardians.