Project Gutenberg 2012-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 213 McCarthy, Justin 1830 1912 M'Carthy, Justin British Political Leaders Arthur James Balfour -- Lord Salisbury -- Lord Rosebery -- Joseph Chamberlain -- Henry Labouchere -- John Morley -- Lord Aberdeen -- John Burns -- Sir Michael Hicks-Beach -- John E. Redmond -- Sir William Harcourt -- James Bryce -- Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. E-text prepared by Charlie Howard, sp1nd, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "British Political Leaders" by Justin McCarthy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives and careers of notable British politicians, beginning with prominent figures such as Arthur James Balfour and Lord Salisbury. It aims to provide insight into their political actions, ideologies, and the changing landscape of British politics during their time. The opening of the work introduces readers to Arthur James Balfour, highlighting McCarthy's personal observations from his early days as a member of Parliament. He discusses the formation of the "Fourth Party," a politically independent group that included Balfour, and their role in challenging traditional party lines. McCarthy provides a character sketch of Balfour, portraying him as a complex figure with a blend of aristocratic demeanor and intellectual engagement, who navigated the tumultuous waters of parliamentary life with a unique combination of skill and reserved charm. The narrative sets the stage for a broader exploration of British political dynamics in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, enriched by McCarthy's firsthand experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40923/40923-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 49.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901 Statesmen -- Great Britain -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 438518 2025-08-16T14:11:58.039719 text/html 418402 2024-10-23T11:10:14 text/html 659524 2025-08-16T14:12:03.526750 application/epub+zip 664808 2025-08-16T14:11:59.140793 application/epub+zip 210312 2025-08-16T14:11:58.537750 application/epub+zip 783919 2025-08-16T14:12:07.098723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743296 2025-08-16T14:12:02.977714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292480 2022-09-18T17:29:18.009565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395717 2025-08-16T14:11:57.544783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375794 2024-10-23T11:10:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17185 2025-08-16T14:12:07.264699 application/rdf+xml 12638 2025-08-16T14:11:58.636761 image/jpeg 2071 2025-08-16T14:11:58.586722 image/jpeg 607975 2025-08-16T14:11:58.125777 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