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Written at House of Commons. Leaves for Bangor the next day. William George should write to him at the home of Henry Lewis JP.

Written at House of Commons. Last night's success. Lowther would not have the adjournment that day. Family news - Megan in chapel on Sunday night.

Written at House of Commons. Last night's splendid pageant. Spoke with the two Kings and with Queen Alexandra for the first time. Had lunch at the Guildhall that day and was the only minister to be cheered when he walked up to the Lord Mayor. There is to be dinner that evening at the Board of Trade given by Kearley to the International Cotton Manufacturers. 'Birrell excellent. Bydd bye-election yn Huddersfield rhag blaen. Woodhouse yw'r Commissioner of Railway. Paid a dyweyd'.

Written at House of Commons. Last night's speech in the Commons was a perfect success. 'On the whole I think it my greatest parliamentary success up to date'. Comments in the newspapers. Dr Parry, Carnarvon, was in the gallery.

Written at House of Commons. Last night's speech in the Commons was a 'big hit'. - 'On the whole I am of the opinion that it is the speech that has advanced me most in the estimation of Parliament. Papers London & Provincial full of it. ... The one advantage of it was that it gave the Tories an opportunity for judging of my speaking when they were sympathetic'. The Humphreys case.

Written at House of Commons. Last night's meeting. Does not mind the opposition in the Caernarvon Boroughs, but rues the cost. Central Office is overwhelmed by demands for him to speak: 'Almost all the wires that come are for me - so they say'. Mile End is making a great impression.

Written at House of Commons. Last night's meeting at the St George's Hall, Bradford. Goes to Conway the following day. Walter has won Fishguard by 129.

Written at House of Commons. Last night's 'grand' meeting 'in spite of the women'. The Metternich lunch was truly historical in that it will lead to an understanding with Germany.

Written at House of Commons. Last night's dinner at Buckingham Palace - 'Y Brenin yn ei hwyliau goreu - yn rhoddi sylw mawr i'r Canghellydd'. Has been made chairman of a Cabinet committee to deal with unemployment. Also made a suggestion, which the Cabinet accepted, to tackle the Turkish problem. 'So I am fairly pleased with myself as you will perceive'.

Written at House of Commons. Last night's debate - 'house rocking with laughter at my squashing of Austen'. Outlines Chaplin's speech. The Tories failed to carry a resolution against the Budget at the Central Chamber of Agriculture. There was rejoicing at that day's Cabinet meeting.

Written at House of Commons. Last night was a tremendous success; there is an excellent report in the South Wales Daily News. The Budget is proceeding quietly.

Written at House of Commons. Last night was a great success; only The Times has a report. 'Had great effect even on Tories'.

Written at House of Commons. Last night was a failure. May be able to defeat the government using similar tactics next session.

Written at House of Commons. Last night a splendid success - 'It enabled us all to give vent to the accumulated indignation of months'. 'I was the only man the other side would listen to. That is much commented on today. Silence instantly reigned when I got up'. The vote of censure is next.

Written at House of Commons. Lady Jennes has cancelled the tea party. Sir William Harcourt is ill; D. Lloyd George has left his card. Has a good speech ready for Scarborough: 'Important meetings, House of C. is not everything. You must sometimes go outside. Applications for meetings pouring in. Frank Edwards has taken them out of my hands & on my behalf refuses them all'. 'McKenna was talking today of the "prodigious energy" I had thrown into public life last few years. But he said also I was [the] only Liberal politician who had struck the popular imagination of recent years. I must pull up'.