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Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The half-furnished condition of the house: 'Disgusting. That little Carnarvon man is not fit to entrust with the making of a dovecot'. There is a very important Cabinet meeting the following day.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The good news from home about Mary. Is receiving favourable reports about the Budget. Goes down to Brighton the next day to relax before 'the great fight' the following week. Is starting up a brand new organization to fight for the Budget led by Churchill and Sir Henry Norman.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The first meeting of the Insurance Advisory Committee went off well that day. Is on good terms with the doctors - 'neither hostile nor sulky'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The doctors are still 'on the run', but successive counties are coming in to the scheme. Only a very few places (like Llandudno) will be left by the end of the week.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The debate on the Budget is proceeding well, and Balfour is 'good humoured but ineffective'. Redmond's response. 'The Attorney General said to me it was the greatest Budget since the great Gladstone Budgets & he could not recall a single Gladstone Budget which was its equal'. Is receiving widespread congratulations. Mary needs to be careful and cheerful to pull through.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The Committee stage of the bill should be completed by Friday next. 'I am the only member who is not a bit tired. In that respect Providence has been kind to me & I feel less worn out than I did a month ago'. Is to spend the weekend with the Attorney-General. There is great excitement in the USA about the Budget.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The Cabinet is at an end and his proposals have been approved. Is going to Walton.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The Budget and the Cabinet. Asquith decided in his favour on one point in dispute between D. Lloyd George and the Cabinet. Hopes to finish the following day.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The article in the Post on William George - a 'just & too long deferred tribute'. May speak in the Commons that night.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. The allies are holding their own in north-west France. The Russians have done very well. Dick is here.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. That day's Cabinet Committees. There will be an important Cabinet meeting on naval estimates that evening: 'Big fight. Absolutely essential one should fight otherwise they would be double. ... Morley & Winston are my chief "pals". Winston fighting like a tiger'. Has been implored by Osmond to back him and is inclined to agree to do so, 'especially as I stopped his baronetcy by telling Asquith that the Lord Lieutenant was dying & Osmond could be appointed. You gave him a fright'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. 'Stead has just left. He has had an interview with the late W. E. Gladstone. He is as mad as a hatter'. Is disgusted with the report on the new house; is now unable to spend his fortnight there.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Spent the afternoon with Churchill and packed off the kids for a motor ride. Saw John Burns that day - 'Very obdurate about the unemployed'. Are to dine at Buckingham Palace that evening.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Scored an enormous triumph in the Commons the previous night, encloses a cutting of a leading article from the Star (no. 2228). Spoke on Income Tax. Will be at Llanystumdwy on Whit Tuesday.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Remains 'on strike duty'. The meeting with the masters was very 'troublesome & difficult'. Considers the outcome at Norfolk 'excellent'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Received a very warm reception in the House that day when he rose to answer a question: 'It was quite fierce in its intensity & came from all parts of the House without distinction - Tories vying with Liberals, Irish & Labour in the fervour of their acclamations'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Reactions to the Budget are encouraging both in the Commons and the country where there is a 'mighty rushing wind' sweeping before it all opposition. I hear from all parts of the country startling accounts of the change effected by the Budget on public opinion. There is undoubtedly a popular rising such as has not been witnessed for over a generation'. Does not think the Lords will be such fools as to throw out the Budget. 'When Licenses come on we mean to take 5 days a week - but I cannot stand 5 all night sittings - so the P.M. has promised to assist'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Played golf with Churchill the previous day. The next day there will be a great luncheon of Liberal editors and leader writers to meet D. Lloyd George to win over their support for the Insurance Bill. The Master of Elibank is to pay, and ninety are to attend. The situation has changed dramatically in the last two weeks. Ramsay MacDonald has come to breakfast - 'He is friendly & so are most of the Labourites'. 'Balfour whines re his speech yesterday. Makes me feel sorry I hit him'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Played golf the previous day. Has been working very hard on Land Purchase in Ireland, the Compulsory Insurance Scheme and the Budget. Usually works from 9.00 am until 11 pm - 'That is my style now'. Is to lunch with Churchill's mother at St Albans with Birrell, Lord Crewe and Churchill to discuss Irish Purchase further. Lord Clunbrock introduced a deputation to him on Thursday. Had dinner the previous evening with the Bishop of St Asaph and the proprietor of the Western Mail. Tell Maggie that he is arranging a Hughes dinner that week.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Played golf for the House of Commons the previous day at Bishop's Stortford; the success of his game. Is now preparing his land programme.