Churchill as Home Secretary: Suffragettes, Strikes, and Social Reform 1910-11 by

Description: Churchill as Home Secretary by Charles Stephenson The story of Winston Churchills role as Secretary of State for the Home Office. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description There can be few statesmen whose lives and careers have received as much investigation and literary attention as Winston Churchill. Relatively little however has appeared which deals specifically or holistically with his first senior ministerial role; that of Secretary of State for the Home Office. This may be due to the fact that, of the three Great Offices of State which he was to occupy over the course of his long political life, his tenure as Home Secretary was the briefest. The Liberal Government, of which he was a senior figure, had been elected in 1906 to put in place social and political reform. Though Churchill was at the forefront of these matters, his responsibility for domestic affairs led to him facing other, major, challenges departmentally; this was a time of substantial commotion on the social front, with widespread industrial and civil strife. Even given that Home Secretaries never do have an easy time, his period in office was thus marked by a huge degree of political and social turbulence. The terms Tonypandy and Peter the Painter perhaps spring most readily to mind. Rather less known is his involvement in one of the burning issues of the time, female suffrage, and his portrayal as the prisoners friend in terms of penal reform. Aged 33 on appointment, and the youngest Home Secretary since 1830, he became empowered to wield the considerable executive authority inherent in the role of one of His Majestys Principal Secretaries of State, and he certainly did not shrink from doing so. There were of course commensurate responsibilities, and how he shouldered them is worth examination. AUTHOR: Charles Stephenson is a native of, and still lives in, north Wales. As an established author of military, naval, and political history his previous works for Pen & Sword encompass: The Siege of Tsingtau: The German-Japanese War 1914 (2017); Stalins War on Japan: The Red Armys Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation 1945 (2021); and The Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean, 1942-1944: The Fleet that Had to Hide (2021). 20 b/w illustrations Author Biography Charles Stephenson is a native of, and still lives in, north Wales. As an established author of military, naval, and political history his previous works for Pen & Sword encompass: The Siege of Tsingtau: The German-Japanese War 1914 (2017); Stalins War on Japan: The Red Armys Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation 1945 (2021); and The Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean, 1942-1944: The Fleet that Had to Hide (2021). Feature Churchills role and responsibility during the fierce industrial disputes in south Wales. Details ISBN1399062611 Author Charles Stephenson Pages 272 Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Year 2023 ISBN-10 1399062611 ISBN-13 9781399062619 Format Hardcover Imprint Pen & Sword History Subtitle Suffragettes, Strikes, and Social Reform 1910-11 Place of Publication Barnsley Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2023-02-02 UK Release Date 2023-02-02 AU Release Date 2023-02-02 NZ Release Date 2023-02-02 Illustrations 20 mono illustrations DEWEY 941.0823092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:140195681;

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