Project Gutenberg 2005-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 204 Begbie, Harold 1871 1929 Begbie, Edward Harold The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Mirrors of Downing Street" by Harold Begbie is a collection of political reflections written in the early 20th century. The work presents critical and biographical studies of notable British statesmen who were influential during and after World War I. Through a series of "reflections," the author aims to shed light on the complexities of these figures, including Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Northcliffe, and others, exploring their characters, decisions, and the moral implications of their leadership. The opening of this work sets the stage by discussing the critical role of America and England in post-war responsibilities and highlights the need for cooperation in maintaining global peace. Begbie introduces his method of analysis, expressing a sincere intention to provoke thoughtful criticism of public figures who occupy the highest offices in the land. He notes the importance of self-awareness among politicians, indicating that the dust on the metaphorical "mirrors" of Downing Street may hinder their ability to see themselves as others do. This introduction hints at the insightful and sometimes severe evaluations that will follow in the subsequent chapters, aimed at prompting reflection on the moral state of public life in Britain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1910-1936 Statesmen -- Great Britain DA Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: Politics 235784 2025-10-06T13:22:40.821393 text/html 234704 2020-12-14T06:56:45 text/html 917982 2025-10-06T13:22:47.256414 application/epub+zip 918873 2025-10-06T13:22:43.656373 application/epub+zip 157773 2025-10-06T13:22:42.505422 application/epub+zip 1085219 2025-10-06T13:22:50.069408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1062676 2025-10-06T13:22:46.533398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301325 2022-09-07T21:04:20.948213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221421 2025-10-06T13:22:40.379436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221270 2020-12-14T06:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221269 2020-12-14T06:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20959 2025-10-06T13:22:50.198375 application/rdf+xml 14839 2025-10-06T13:22:43.009403 image/jpeg 3740 2025-10-06T13:22:42.753404 image/jpeg 85371 2020-12-14T06:56:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 822230 2020-12-14T06:56:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 85319 2020-12-14T06:56:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 896692 2025-10-06T13:22:40.881414 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia