Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #98880 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-02
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

Anthony Howard, The Times, 23 September 2003
'an excellent biography'...'the claim that Davies was the saviour of the Liberals is plausible'

Synopsis
This is a thorough biography of post-war Liberal Party leader, Clement Davies. The book looks at his early escapades as well as his later career and personal life.

From the Publisher
Clement Davies led the Liberal Party from 1945 to 1956, when he was succeeded by Jo Grimond. Clement Davies is credited with holding the Liberal Party together at a time when it was struggling to find a role in the post war world. This is the first biography of Davies and covers his extremely colourful, even scandalous, private life, as well as solidifying his reputation in the pantheon of Liberal leaders.