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'''David Lloyd George''' ([[1863]]-[[1945]]) was the only [[Welsh]] [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] of the [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]]. | '''David Lloyd George''' ([[1863]]-[[1945]]) was the only [[Welsh]] [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] of the [[United Kingdom]] of [[Great Britain]]. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Lloyd George took [[term of office|office]] on [[7 December]] [[1916]]. The [[Liberal Party|Liberal]] [[MP]] for [[Caernarvon]] had served as [[President of the Board of Trade]], [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]], [[Minister of Munitions]] and [[Secretary of State for War]] before heading the [[coalition government]] that led the [[country]] through the second half of the [[First World War]]. Lloyd George was an aggressive campaigner against [[alcohol]], famously declaring that Britain had three [[enemy|enemies]]: "[[Germany]], [[Austria]] and [[Drink]]; as far as I can see, the greatest of these three deadly [[foe]]s is Drink." His attempt, as Chancellor, to ban alcohol entirely led to the introduction of [[licensing law]]s to increase [[tax]]es on alcohol and to restrict its [[sale]] and the [[opening hour]]s of [[public house]]s. | Lloyd George took [[term of office|office]] on [[7 December]] [[1916]]. The [[Liberal Party|Liberal]] [[MP]] for [[Caernarvon]] had served as [[President of the Board of Trade]], [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]], [[Minister of Munitions]] and [[Secretary of State for War]] before heading the [[coalition government]] that led the [[country]] through the second half of the [[First World War]]. Lloyd George was an aggressive campaigner against [[alcohol]], famously declaring that Britain had three [[enemy|enemies]]: "[[Germany]], [[Austria]] and [[Drink]]; as far as I can see, the greatest of these three deadly [[foe]]s is Drink." His attempt, as Chancellor, to ban alcohol entirely led to the introduction of [[licensing law]]s to increase [[tax]]es on alcohol and to restrict its [[sale]] and the [[opening hour]]s of [[public house]]s. | ||
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An [[android]] [[David Lloyd George (android)|replica]] of Lloyd George was among a succession of android British Prime Ministers from [[Robert Walpole]] to [[Margaret Thatcher]] created by [[Tasq]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Wake (short story)|Time Wake]]'') | An [[android]] [[David Lloyd George (android)|replica]] of Lloyd George was among a succession of android British Prime Ministers from [[Robert Walpole]] to [[Margaret Thatcher]] created by [[Tasq]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Wake (short story)|Time Wake]]'') | ||
Lloyd George Avenue was located in [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Something in the Water (novel)|Something in the Water]]'' et al.) | [[Lloyd George Avenue]] was located in [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Something in the Water (novel)|Something in the Water]]'' et al.) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 10 March 2023
David Lloyd George (1863-1945) was the only Welsh Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Biography
Lloyd George took office on 7 December 1916. The Liberal MP for Caernarvon had served as President of the Board of Trade, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Minister of Munitions and Secretary of State for War before heading the coalition government that led the country through the second half of the First World War. Lloyd George was an aggressive campaigner against alcohol, famously declaring that Britain had three enemies: "Germany, Austria and Drink; as far as I can see, the greatest of these three deadly foes is Drink." His attempt, as Chancellor, to ban alcohol entirely led to the introduction of licensing laws to increase taxes on alcohol and to restrict its sale and the opening hours of public houses.
In private, however, (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac) the Ninth Doctor once said that Lloyd George used to drink him under the table. (TV: Aliens of London) The Tenth Doctor also made reference to an incident at a party involving himself, H. H. Asquith and Lloyd George, who he referred to as "Dave the Rave". (PROSE: Sting of the Zygons)
An android replica of Lloyd George was among a succession of android British Prime Ministers from Robert Walpole to Margaret Thatcher created by Tasq. (PROSE: Time Wake)
Lloyd George Avenue was located in Cardiff, Wales. (PROSE: Something in the Water et al.)
Behind the scenes
- He was played by Philip Madoc in the 1981 miniseries The Life and Times of David Lloyd George, Windsor Davies in Mosley and Geoffrey Beevers in Edward the Seventh.
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