Gladstone and the Liberal Party
Gladstone and the Liberal Party

Author: Michael J. Winstanley

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-06-07

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 1134960018

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With a public career spanning 62 years, Gladstone dominated the Victorian political arena. Yet he remains an enigmatic figure; a high Anglican, Tory protectionist who became leader of the Liberals, a party associated with free trade and religious Nonconformity. Michael Winstanley examines both Gladstone and the environment in which he operated, concentrating in particular on the political and social composition of the party which he led. He argues that the parliamentary `Gladstonian Liberals' were far from unqualified supporters of Gladstone and that much of his power was derived from his popularity amongst the electorate. He concludes with an assessment of Gladstone's achievements and his political legacy.

Understanding British Party Politics
Understanding British Party Politics

Author: Stephen Driver

Publisher: Polity

Published: 2011-05-16

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0745640788

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`This is an excellent text which charts a safe path for students through the minefield that is contemporary British party politics in a wonderfully efficient yet engaging way.'---Colin Hay, University Of Sheffield --

Gladstone: God and Politics
Gladstone: God and Politics

Author: Richard Shannon

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2008-10-15

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1847252036

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W.E. Gladstone was four times Prime Minister and an MP for sixty-three years. This is a major biography of the most famous Victorian statesman.

Gladstone and Disraeli
Gladstone and Disraeli

Author: Stephen J. Lee

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-03-04

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1134349270

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The latest title in the acclaimed Questions and Analysis in History A Level series. Books in the series are for students aiming to achieve A grade success at A level.

Gladstone 1809-1898
Gladstone 1809-1898

Author: H. C. G. Matthew

Publisher: Clarendon Press

Published: 1997-10-23

Total Pages: 742

ISBN-13: 0191584274

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William Ewart Gladstone was both the most charismatic and the most extraordinary of Victorians. His huge public career - in and out of office from 1834 to 1894 and four times prime minister - was consistently controversial and dramatic. His private life was a most curious blend of happiness and temptation. His Christian faith held the extremes of his character in sufficient harmony to avoid disintegration and to produce one of the most powerful political personalities in British history. H. C. G. Matthew's writings on Gladstone are generally acknowledged to have transformed understanding of the `Grand Old Man' of British Politics, and indeed his whole age. Appearing first as Introductions to his definitive edition of The Gladstone Diaries, they have been revised and made available in this volume, collected together in paperback for the first time. Gladstone 1809-1874: 'It deserves to become a classic of the genre' Illustrated London News 'For any aficionado of the high politics - and low life - of the nineteenth century, this book is a must' Observer 'the most sensitive and informed insight to date' English Historical Review Gladstone 1875-1898 (winner of the Wolfson History Prize 1995): 'Rarely can a single scholar have re-mapped a whole historical territory so grandly as H. C. G. Matthew has done in the case of Gladstone in particular and of Victorian politics and culture in general' English Historical Review

Gladstone and the Logic of Victorian Politics
Gladstone and the Logic of Victorian Politics

Author: Ian St John

Publisher: Anthem Press

Published: 2010-11-01

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1843313944

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This book provides a thorough analysis of the political career of William Gladstone, one of the most intriguing figures in modern British history. ‘Gladstone and the Logic of Victorian Politics’ captures the incredible richness of Gladstone’s political journey, tracing his evolution from Tory defender of a theocratic Anglican state to great reforming Liberal Prime Minister, always prepared to champion the ‘masses against the classes’. Each stage in Gladstone’s development is assessed in the light of recent historiographical debates and his own fascinating explanations of his conduct.

British Liberal Leaders
British Liberal Leaders

Author: Duncan Brack

Publisher: Biteback Publishing

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1849549710

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As the governing party of peace and reform, and then as the third party striving to keep the flame of freedom alive, the Liberal Party, the SDP and the Liberal Democrats have played an undoubtedly crucial role in the shaping of contemporary British society. And yet, the leaders who have stood at its helm - from Earl Grey to Nick Clegg, via William Gladstone, David Lloyd George and Paddy Ashdown - have steered the Liberal vessel with enormously varying degrees of success. With the widening of the franchise, revolutionary changes to social values and the growing ubiquity of the media, the requirements, techniques and goals of Liberal leadership since the party's origins in the struggle for the Great Reform Act have been forced to evolve almost beyond recognition - and not all its leaders have managed to keep up. This comprehensive and enlightening book considers the attributes and achievements of each leader in the context of their respective time and political landscape, offering a compelling analytical framework by which they may be judged, detailed personal biographies from some of the leading academics and experts on Liberal history, and exclusive interviews with former leaders themselves. An indispensable contribution to the study of party leadership, British Liberal Leaders is the essential guide to understanding British political history and governance through the prism of those who created it.