Interview with Paul Spackman, biographer of David Lloyd George
Paul Spackman, the author of a recently published biography of David Lloyd George, has kindly answered some questions about his book David Lloyd George – Welsh Radical, World Statesman. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and how you came to be an author & biographer? I have always been fascinated by History, the […]
Lloyd George, Liberals and Blue Plaques
Recently, our Chair was walking around Cowbridge in South Wales, a place he’s been to many times, and noticed something new – a Lloyd George Blue Plaque. This got us thinking: have you, dear reader, noticed any blue plaques to Lloyd George or to historical Liberals? I’ll be looking into this and I plan to […]
Lloyd George Society Chair – Welsh Lib Dem Peers face extinction
Martin Shipton, friend of the Lloyd George Society and our recent after-dinner speaker, has written an article for Nation.Cymru, highlighting the decline in the number of Welsh Liberal Democrat peers. The outgoing Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, nominated five Liberal Democrats in his resignation honours list. However, for the 13th year in a row, no […]
Rhodri Morgan statue unveiled in Cardiff
Our man on the ground, Cllr William (Bill) Powell, attended the unveiling of the Rhodri Morgan statue at the Pierhead in Cardiff. Rhodri Morgan was the First Minister of Wales from 2000-2009 and steered the country through the initial growing pains of devolution. Championing a ‘clear red water’ policy for Welsh Labour that focused on […]
Book Offer – Signed copies of Emlyn Hooson and the Welsh Liberal Party 1962-79
I have a small number of signed copies of my book available for sale. £20 plus £2 postage. 10% of sales will be donated to the Lloyd George Society. Drop me an email at Nicholas.alderton@hotmail.com if you’d like to buy one. Also, if you’ve already purchased a copy and want me to sign it, I’m […]
Michael Meadowcroft (1942-2026) – A Liberal to His Core
Last week, the Lloyd George Society was saddened to hear about the death of our friend and colleague, Michael Meadowcroft, after a short illness. I first came across Michael’s name whilst undertaking the research for my PhD on the Welsh Liberal Party (WLP). (Although I was aware of him before this, it was here that […]
Damian Collins at Hereford Military History Festival in September
Damian Collins OBE, Friend of the Lloyd George Society and former MP, will be talking about his book, Rivals in the Storm – How Lloyd George Seized Power, Won the War and Lost his Government, at the Hereford Military Festival. From the event website: Rivals in the Storm tells the gripping story of how David Lloyd […]
Liz Saville Roberts to Give the David Lloyd George Memorial Lecture at Gwyl Cricieth Festival
Plaid Cymru’s leader in the House of Commons, Rt Hon Liz Saville Roberts MP, will give the David Lloyd George Memorial Lecture at the Gwyl Cricieth Festival on Sunday 14 June 2026. The subject of the lecture will be “We’ll always have democracy, won’t we?” Tickets are available from https://criciethfestival.co.uk/david-lloyd-george-lecture/ From the festival website: About […]
Richard Rhys O’Brien Gives Talk on Margaret Lloyd George – Photos
Richard Rhys O’Brien, Margaret Lloyd George’s biographer and friend of the Society, gave a talk to a packed audience yesterday in the aptly named ‘Lloyd George Room’ at the National Museum of Wales. Organised by the Friends of the National Museum of Wales, 70 people were held in thrall to stories about this remarkable woman. […]
