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Written at House of Commons. Returns on Friday, 'partly Parliament, partly business'. '[Campbell-] Bannerman gives up Pontypridd owing to Queen's death'.

Written at House of Commons. Returns from Boscombe on Monday. Invites William George to London. Knows nothing of proceedings in the Commons; has to stay in his room all day processing papers and receiving deputations. His reply to Chamberlain and Balfour in the debate on Monday has caused great satisfaction.

Written at House of Commons. Returned from Walton the previous evening to hear Aaron Morgan at Castle Street and 'supped' with him afterwards. 'How troublesome of Pembroke. Carmarthen has always been cantankerous. It is the clerk. A sour conceited greedy fellow who wants to keep everything in his own hands'.

Written at House of Commons. Replied on behalf of the Board of Trade for the first time the previous night. The Lord Chancellor 'has just been pulverising Milner in the Lords. What a little sneak that fellow is. His speech yesterday was an abomination'.

Written at House of Commons. Remains in charge and may have to speak on the Railway Bill. Also has to prepare a speech for the unveiling of his own portrait the following night at the National Liberal Club.

Written at House of Commons. Relates the story of a mishap with his motor car. 'Turkey is off - for the moment. Surrender.' Has lunched with the Bishop of St. Asaph at the Reform Club.

Written at House of Commons. Relates on 'amusing incident' with Asquith - 'We then chatted familiarly & walked into the division lobbies together. He evidently doesn't wish to quarrel with me ...'. The Irish shouting 'Thanks to Lloyd George'.

Written at House of Commons. Regrets that Willliam George cannot come to Dieppe. Last night in the Commons. Spoke with Morley last night over dinner.

Written at House of Commons. Reflects on the death of a friend. Is prevented from attending the funeral by the gravity of the situation in the East. Represented Asquith that day. 'The anti Insurance people were smashed last night'.

Written at House of Commons. 'Real crisis in Welsh Bill. Liberal Churchmen's serious Revolt. McKenna delivered a most unfortunate speech which rasped them a good deal'. Has tried to smooth things over. Have pulled through by a majority of fifty.

Written at House of Commons. Prospects are 'very gloomy'. Asquith has 'hopelessly muddled the situation. Don't be surprised whatever happens. Hwyrach y byddwn allan o hyn i ben 48 awr'. The Privy Council and a future Liberal Party will be much more radical.

Written at House of Commons. Progress with the Budget. 'In order to make sure of Home Rule & Disestablishment we mean to adjourn as soon as we get them through & meet in November to pass [the] Revenue Bill. This suits me much better as you cannot concentrate public attention on anything until Home Rule is out of the way'.

Written at House of Commons. 'Prince of Wales wedi gwrthod Caernarvon. Felly y Cwnstabl nesaf fydd ysgweiar Brynawelon. Dyna secret iti. Prif Weinidog newydd ddyweyd wrthyf ei fod am roddi fy enw o flaen y Brenin'.

Written at House of Commons. Preparations for the Negotiations Debate. Would William George like to come up on Thursday morning? Made a successful speech the previous night. 'Met Asquith last night to arrange when we should bring on the Botha debate. He was very deferential. Y mae arnynt dipyn o ofn yr aelod dros Fwrdeistrefi Arfon'. Has been invited by Sir Henry Fowler's Association to address a meeting at Wolverhampton - 'Begging me to come, "the only thing that will give new life to the party in that town"!'.

Written at House of Commons. Praise for his speech of the previous day. Massingham's report to the Daily News was cut out. Has spoken three times that day.

Written at House of Commons. Poor Massingham - 'very cut up - quite a broken man'. Has attacked the Government over Somaliland. The Government will be lucky to survive that night and can 'only be saved by Joe's men'. The mover and Asquith alone are to speak on the Liberal side.