Modern British Prime Ministers From Balfour to Johnson - Volume 2

Dick Leonard's Modern British Prime Ministers from Balfour to Johnson surveys the lives and careers of all the 24 Prime Ministers from Arthur Balfour to Boris Johnson in succinct, informative and entertaining chapters.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Arthur Balfour: Bob’s your Uncle 2. Henry Campbell-Bannerman: "a good, honest Scotchman" 3. H. H. Asquith: Not quite in the Gladstone mould 4. David Lloyd George: "a dynamic force" 5. Andrew Bonar Law: Tory Puritan 6. Stanley Baldwin: "a man of the most utter insignificance"? 7. Ramsay MacDonald: An ‘aristocrat’ among plain men? 8. Neville Chamberlain: A family affair 9. Winston Churchill: His Finest Hour 10. Clement Attlee: Quiet Revolutionary 11. Anthony Eden: Self-destruction of a Prince Charming 12. Harold Macmillan: Idealist into Manipulator 13. Alec Douglas-Home: Right man, wrong Century? 14. Harold Wilson: Master - or victim - of the short term 15. Edward Heath: Cheerleader for Europe 16. James Callaghan: Labour's conservative 17. Margaret Thatcher: Grocer’s daughter to Iron Lady 18. John Major: "Thatcherism with a human face" 19. Tony Blair: Fallen idol 20. Gordon Brown: Dominant Chancellor, uncertain Premier 21. David Cameron: The accidental architect of Brexit 22. Theresa May: "a bloody difficult woman"? 23. Boris Johnson: Statesman or Buffoon?

About the author

Dick Leonard was a journalist, historian and Member of Parliament. He spent the last two decades writing biographies of all the British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Johnson. He was Assistant Editor of The Economist for 12 years, and also worked for The Observer , the BBC, and the Fabian Society. There is a detailed description of Dick Leonard’s work, life and legacy available at www.markleonard.eu/dickleonard

Summary

Dick Leonard’s Modern British Prime Ministers from Balfour to Johnson surveys the lives and careers of all the 24 Prime Ministers from Arthur Balfour to Boris Johnson in succinct, informative and entertaining chapters.

Product details

• Authors: Dick Leonard, Dick (Dick Passed Away Beneficiary Is Wif Leonard, Dick (Dick passed away beneficiary is wife Irene Heidelberger-Leonard as advised by EA sf case 01960673 royalties transferred to Irene Heidelberger-Leonard 100964 sf case 01960673) Leonard, Dick (Dick passed away beneficiary is wife Irene Heidelberger-Leonard as advised by EA sf case 01960673) Leonard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780367469177
• ISBN: 978-0-367-46917-7
• No. of pages: 340
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, Political leaders & leadership, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Political leaders and leadership