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Richard Thomas Evans
Richard Thomas Evans (18 November 1890 – 20 July 1946) was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician. Before Parliament Evans was educated at the University of Wales. During the First World War he served in the 11th (2nd Gwent) Battalion, South Wales Borderers and attained the rank of captain. In 1918 he married Edith Rhys Williams. In 1923 he published the book ''Aspects of the Study of Society'', in the series Library of Philosophy and Religion. He was for a time a lecturer in economics at University College, Cardiff.The Times, 18.5.29 Parliamentary candidate Evans had fought the Carmarthenshire seat of Llanelli (UK Parliament constituency), Llanelly in the general elections of 1923 United Kingdom general election, 1923, 1924 United Kingdom general election, 1924 and 1929 United Kingdom general election, 1929 but was on all three occasions unsuccessful, albeit having campaigned with energy and ability against a complacent Labour party. At the 1929 general electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Beginning as an alliance of Whigs, free trade–supporting Peelites and reformist Radicals in the 1850s, by the end of the 19th century it had formed four governments under William Gladstone. Despite being divided over the issue of Irish Home Rule, the party returned to government in 1905 and won a landslide victory in the 1906 general election. Under prime ministers Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1905–1908) and H. H. Asquith (1908–1916), the Liberal Party passed reforms that created a basic welfare state. Although Asquith was the party leader, its dominant figure was David Lloyd George. Asquith was overwhelmed by the wartime role of coalition prime minister and Lloyd George replaced him in late 1916, but Asquith remained as Liberal Party leader. The split between Lloyd George's breakaway faction and Asquith's official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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