Britain's Greatest Prime Minister

Britain's Greatest Prime Minister Lord Liverpool

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Britain's Greatest Prime Minister: Lord Liverpool unpicks two centuries of Whig history to redeem Lord Liverpool (1770-1828) from 'arch-mediocrity' and establish him as the greatest political leader the country has ever seen. In the past, biographers of Lord Liverpool have not sufficiently acknowledged the importance of his foremost skill: economic policy (including fiscal, monetary and banking system questions). Here, Hutchinson's decades of experience in the finance sector provide a more specialised perspective on Liverpool's economic legacy than most historians are able to offer. From his adept handling of unparalleled economic and social difficulties, to his strategic defeat of Napoleon and unprecedented approach to the subsequent peace process, Liverpool is shown to have set Britain's course for prosperity and effective government for the following century. In addition to granting him his rightful place among British Prime Ministers on both domestic and foreign policy grounds, Hutchinson advances how a proper regard for Liverpool's career might have changed the structure and policies of today's government for the better.

Book information

ISBN: 9780718895631
Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint: The Lutterworth Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 941.073092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 451
Weight: 860g
Height: 163mm
Width: 242mm
Spine width: 33mm