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Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has been working on the Old Age Pensions Bill. Has discussed the Penrhyn case with Haldane before breakfast that morning, but he is not at all optimistic. Has had his 'elaborate opinion' printed confidentially. May be unable to reach Caernarvon on Thursday as he is totally absorbed by the pension scheme.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has been to the unveiling ceremony of the beautiful window at Clapham Junction. John Williams gave a most appropriate address. Maggie's report on Mary.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has been prevented from playing golf by the snow, and so has been working on Old Age Pensions on which he is to speak in the House on Monday. The previous night's Court was 'banal & futile in the extreme'. Megan derives great pleasure from the preparations for such functions.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has been playing golf with Riddell and Carr of the Western Mail. Is leaving for Brighton with Gwilym to join Maggie and Megan who went there this morning.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has been playing golf with one of the editors of the Daily Mail. Is now returning to work on the Budget. Has received a letter from Dick who has arrived at Bogota to find Lord Murray awaiting him.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has been playing golf. Is to go with Megan to a lecture at Castle Street.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Has been advised by his doctor to stay at home until the next day. The King sent Lord Knollys to enquire about his health. The prospects for settling the strike are improving. Includes a note from Margaret Lloyd George.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. 'Haldane just returned from Balmoral. Said the King was very excited over my attack on Philip Snowden. Had the passage specially marked. Then Prince of Wales came in. He also full of it. They were delighted more particularly with passage about Liberal party remedying grievances of all classes & not merely of one. Laughed heartily over my taunting Snowden with being a Tory!' Asquith is to go to Balmoral that day. They are preparing for an election in January. There is, therefore, no intention to push the Budget through in a hurry.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Had very successful days in the Commons and at Oxford. 'My capture of the party yesterday over Married Couples was quite the best thing I have ever done in the House'. In all the married couples cost no more than £334,000, '& I have rallied all the party with that concession to resist further pecuniary demands'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Had spent three hours with the officials of the Inland Revenue and is going now to play golf with Sir Francis Edwards. Has been investigating Estate Duty, discovering that the Exchequer is deprived of much revenue every year. Dick's progress. Includes a note from Margaret Lloyd George: family news.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Had a War Committee this morning and is now going to the country. Is glad to hear good news of Uncle Lloyd. Is desperate to take a holiday.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Had a long Cabinet committee again that morning, and is now leaving with Maggie to stay with friends in the country.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Had a long audience with Edward VII this afternoon on the Budget - 'He was very nice'. After D. Lloyd George had cleared up a few points, the King 'seemed delighted & told me to come to see him whenever I liked. He gave me a cigar out of his pocket & said it was so much easier to talk when we were smoking. I must keep him in tow'. The Committee stage of the Budget has been most successful. Dined last night with Lord Robert Cecil who was 'very amused at my chaf of Balfour'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Had a good interview that day with Redmond and T. P. O'Connor; they do not wish to throw out the Government if this can be avoided. There is a further meeting on Monday. Is now departing for Brighton.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. 'Got on well with Kitchener. Great driving force but no mental power - that is my reading of him. Hard eyes - relentless - without a glimmer of human kindness'. Is looking forward to seeing William George the next day or Tuesday. Pities R. O. Davies - 'Considerable gifts neutralized by still more considerable defects'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Goes to Folkestone following a Home Rule committee. Is returning on Friday for the committee stage of the Wage Bill.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Goes to Brighton the next day. 'The Lords are in for it. I am delighted that at last I have succeeded in manoeuvring them into this position. My Limehouse and Newcastle speeches & my Nation article more especially were deliberately designed to drive them into this imbecility. If our men act with common prudence & courage the Peers are done for & that barrier to progress will be a ruin'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. 'Getting on well. Quiet. Had a bout with Balfour - quite a pleasant one'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Family news. The demonstration at Hyde Park promises to be a great one. Took Lord Rothschild's sister-in-law in to dinner at Asquith's the previous night.