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The Lost Prime Minister
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
The Lost Prime Minister
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Prof David Nicholls
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| Physical Properties |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781852851255
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| Classifications | Dewey:941.081092 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Hambledon Continuum
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| Publication Date |
1 July 1995 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Sir Charles Dilke's claim to a leading place in the pantheon of Victorian radicalism, with Cobden, Bright and Chamberlain, has been overshadowed by the sensational divorce case in 1886 that ruined his career. Yet his political abilities were great and his career a most remarkable one. He was regarded by many of his contemporaries as a likely successor to Gladstone and a probable future Prime Minister. It can be argued that his political eclipse was a crucial contributing factor to the Liberal Party's failure to provide a viable alternative to the rise of the Labour Party.
Reviews"Highly competent and highly readable." --Roy Jenkins
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