Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides unique insights into the parliamentary experiences of MPsby using questionnairescompleted byall those who had been elected to the House of Commons from 1885-1918.
- Analyses and summarises the questionnaire createdby Josiah Wedgwood MP, the main initiator of the History of Parliament project
- Includesthe surprisingly truthful and informative answers about their subjects' political and parliamentary careers
- Also contains Wedgwood's often sharply observed biographies (reproduced in an appendix),and providesfascinating insights into a crucial period for the House of Commons
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Note on Sources
Chapter 1. Colonel Wedgwood and the History of Parliament
Chapter 2. The Questionnaire
Chapter 3. 'Getting Inside Their Minds': Formative Influences and Personal Backgrounds
Chapter 4. Political and Parliamentary Careers
Chapter 5. Personal and Political Finances
Chapter 6. Speeches, Speech-Making and Voting Behaviour
Chapter 7. The Biographies
Appendices
1. Respondents to Wedgwood's Questionnair
2. The Questionnaire
3. Wedgwood’s Own Completed Questionnaire
4. Sir Henry Bowles' Questionnaire, Biography and Correspondence
5. The Biographies
Index
