Carmarthenshire

"The majority of historians have viewed Lloyd George's early career to 1896 as superficial and merely the precursor to his successes at Westminster. Emyr Price provides an altogether different view. Based on original research, he asserts that Lloyd George had a very strong commitment to Home Rule (and was the leader of the first modern Welsh nationalist movement, Young Wales), official status for the Welsh language and strong labour legislation, and that he campaigned fearlessly against the tide (especially within his own party) to bring these measures about. His decision to become a careerist politician after 1896 was the only way he could further the cause of the Welsh 'national movement'." "Price also investigates Lloyd George's 'Welsh' perception of the major issues that dominated his period of power at Westminster (1908-1922), including Ireland and the way in which Welsh and Celtic values determined his actions."--Jacket.