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Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Plans his journey via Folkestone. Found Edward VII 'most gracious' last night; the only other politicians present were Asquith, Balfour, Churchill, Morley and D. Lloyd George. 'There was the inevitable Mrs Keppel with whom I had a long talk on politics'; she said, 'You'll do it, you are very clever. Oh yes, we all know you are very clever'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Now faces a series of conferences. Even spent the lunch hour in conference with Sir Edward Grey and Sidney Buxton. Discusses the purchase of a house at Criccieth for a local institute or library. 3,600,000 forms have come in up to the present.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. May go to Brighton. The comments on the Budget in the Tory press. Balfour has praised his 'good temper & good manners' in guiding the Budget through the Commons.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Mary's condition. 'Everybody delighted with my dressing down of the great landlord deputation'. The result of the Mid-Derby by-election is 'tip top'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Maggie's reports about Mary. Believes that it is right to cancel or postpone the colostomy. Attended the opening of Kensington Museum that morning. The Liberals are delighted with his 'trouncing' of Rothschild.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Maggie has gone to Eastbourne. Is going with Olwen to a meeting at Wolverhampton in the Solicitor-General's constituency: 'I shall probably be harried by the female lunatics. I am the only man in the Cabinet who could render them effective help & yet they have pursued me with unexampled malignity. Poor old P.M. he has been worried by them these past weeks - & he minds them much more than I do'. Saw Lord Aranstead in the park the previous day - '... a fine straight figure with a long white beard. He is 90 years of age, Llwyd [Gwilym] & I said "That is just how Uncle Lloyd will look 12 years hence" `.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Made splendid progress at a further meeting of the Cabinet to discuss the Budget. Asquith wanted him to speak in the debate on the House of Lords that afternoon, but, 'Too full of Budget to give time to it. Everything pivots on Budget now so must not be taken away from that. It is a gigantic scheme'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Made only a brief speech the previous night but it proved 'a ripping good time'. 'Turned Lyttleton inside out'. Sir Edward Russell has sent him his article on William George.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Made good progress at the recent Cabinet Committee. Played golf that morning. Goes to Brighton on Saturday morning. The Welsh dinner last night was a great success. Includes a note from an unidentified writer: 'I congratulate [you] on your success at Dolgelly, Tada told me to write you'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Leaves for Brighton after receiving numerous deputations from brewers and others. The prospects for the Budget are improving. 'Luckily for me there is a great boom in the City so they don't mind extra taxes'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Is working on the Budget,
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Is working on the Budget. Is meeting Rothschild and other bankers that night and goes to Brighton the following day. T.P. [O'Connor] is spending Sunday with them - 'always been very true to me in all his publications'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Is very busy. Has no news,
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Is to see the Irish that night. Feels that George V will be reasonable. Is to dine with Churchill.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Is to play golf at Walton Heath with Masterman and then goes to Brighton. Is still optimisic about the outcome of the Conference - 'but I am the only one who takes that view'. Is sorry to learn of Uncle Lloyd's indisposition.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Is to play golf at Hanger Hill that afternoon,
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Is to lunch with Churchill. Bryce, the American ambassador, and Churchill called that morning and took up all his time.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Is to have lunch at Brighton with Freeman Thomas MP. Feels very fit because golf and motoring are interspersed with his work: 'Fourteen hours a day of anxious & nerve exhausting labour had left me somewhat exhausted'. Has prepared his speech. Includes a note from Margaret Lloyd-George.