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For the next twenty years he engaged vigorously in some of the most bitter political battles of modern times, largely over issues that still beset us today.Unashamedly ambitious, endowed with a cutting tongue and an inexhaustible appetite for life and pleasure, Smith assumed by sheer force of personality a leading role in the Tories' opposition to Lloyd George's 'People's Budget' and the curbing of the power of the House of Lords in the constitutional crisis of 1910-11. Reflecting the Orange tradition of his Liverpool constituents, in which he himself was brought up, he went to the very brink of treason in supporting, with Edward Carson, Ulster's resistance to Irish Home Rule.Yet all the time he maintained the closest cross-party friendships with leading Liberals, most notably with his fellow adventurer Winston Churchill, with whom in 1910 he founded the celebrated 'Other Club'.After an inglorious spell as a wartime Press Censor and a comfortable interlude at the Front, Smith achieved a new notoriety -- as Attorney-General in Asquith's Coalition -- with the prosecution of Sir Roger Casement. Lloyd George outraged legal opinion at the end of the war by appointing him (then only forty-six) the youngest Lord Chancellor since Judge Jeffreys. Taking the title Lord Birkenhead, Smith astonished his detractors by proving one of the greatest Lord Chancellors of the century, displaying a wisdom, erudition, and statesmanship hitherto unexpected. His finest hour came when he defied his past associates and sacrificed all hopes of leading the Tory Party by negotiating and then staunchly defending the 1921Treaty with Sinn Fein which recognized the independence of the South of Ireland. He spent tow years in the wilderness before returning to government as Secretary of State for India under Baldwin in 1924 and becoming closely involved in the defeat of the General Strike. In 1928 he retired from politics to try to earn in the City enough money to keep himself in the extravagant style to which he was accustomed. Two years later he died, exhausted at the age of fifty-eight.In this, the first fully researched and independent biography of lord Birkenhead, John Campbell uncovers much that is new and punctures many of the myths that still attach to these magical initials 'F.E.' Readers will quickly appreciate why John Buchan likened Birkenhead to Aristotle's 'Magnificent Man', and George Dangerfield called him 'without question the most fascinating creature of his times'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/john-campbell-books\"\u003eJohn Campbell\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pimlico\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780712651172\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pimlico","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £754.80","offer_id":47900867231921,"sku":"SB-0712651179-C4","price":754.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0712651179.jpg?v=1788842872"},{"product_id":"nye-bevan-and-the-mirage-of-british-socialism","title":"Nye Bevan and the Mirage of British Socialism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/john-campbell-books\"\u003eJohn Campbell\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicolson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0297793594\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weidenfeld and Nicolson","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.35","offer_id":47909956223153,"sku":"SB-0297793594-C3","price":1.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0297793594.jpg?v=1789614563"},{"product_id":"queen-elizabeth-class-warship-monograph","title":"\"Queen Elizabeth\" Class (Warship Monograph)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ships of the Queen Elizabeth class were perhaps the most famous of all British steam propelled battleships, and as originally completed with two well-proportioned funnels they were among the most handsome.\" Queen Elizabeth Class, Warship Monographs, Monograph Two by John Campbell. at page 1. The Royal Navy opened bidding for construction of the new design of the four ships of the class in June 1912 and all four were laid down by February 1913. In November 1912 the Federated Malay States offered to pay for the construction of a capital ship and the Admiralty decided to use this donation to build a fifth member of the class. This fifth battleship became HMS Malaya and was laid down in October 1913, eight months after her four sisters. A sixth unit of the class, to be named Agincourt, was to be built at Portsmouth under the 1914-1915 estimates but was cancelled with the start of World War One and the name given to a battleship that was just completed for Turkey and was seized by the British. The Royal Navy has often been characterized as a very conservative organization. In the past it was known to let foreign navies indulge in the expense of dramatic experiments or sweeping innovations with the RN adopting successful experiments and simply outbuilding the competition. That philosophy was not employed with the Queen Elizabeth. The class represented a huge gamble on an unprecedented scale for the Royal Navy. Even though the design was closely patterned from a lengthened Iron Duke, the two crucial differences, speed and armament, were leaps of blind faith for the Admiralty. To achieve 25 knots, the Queen Elizabeth needed 2 ½ times the horsepower of the 21-knot Iron Duke. The larger machinery spaces provided by the elimination of the fifth turret was still not sufficient for achieving the proposed 25-knot speed. With coal supplemented by oil, the best that could be achieved was 22-knots, without sacrificing armor or armament. 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South Africa has a history of racism and white supremacy. This crushing historical burden continues to resonate today. Under President Jacob Zuma, South Africa is treading water. Nevertheless, despite calls to undermine the 1994 political settlement characterized by human rights guarantees and the rule of law, distinguished diplomat John Campbell argues that the country’s future is bright and that its democratic institutions will weather its current lackluster governance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book opens with an overview to orient readers to South Africa’s historical inheritance. A look back at the presidential inaugurations of Nelson Mandela and Jacob Zuma and Mandela’s funeral illustrates some of the ways South Africa has indeed changed since 1994. Reviewing current demographic trends, Campbell highlights the persistent consequences of apartheid. 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