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Written at House of Commons. The success of the Education Bill. Put in two most important points in a final Cabinet that day. Is sorry that William George cannot go to Gibraltar.

Written at House of Commons. The success of last night's performance in the House - '... I was in charge all night & delivered endless speeches. Our people delighted with the fight. A few more & will wear them out'.

Written at House of Commons. The success of his speech in the House the previous night. The reports in the newspapers. Healy has warned him not to accept any post offered him by the Liberals - 'You are the only man amongst them who is worth a damn - stand out for your own terms'. His work on the Licensing Bill has been highly praised by Carson.

Written at House of Commons. The success of his speech in the Commons the previous night: 'I thought the best line was to "laugh the case out of court" & I am told on all hands that I was most successful. My quips are the talk of the Lobby & all the papers - London & Provincial - are full of it. Immense success. Congratulations pouring in'.

Written at House of Commons. The success of his speech in the Commons: '... I certainly made Balfour very unhappy. A member told me now no Prime Minister ever got such a slating'.

Written at House of Commons. The stroll over the Downs with Grey on Sunday: 'He says I must be in the Cabinet. The only two who ever made a Front Bench position in the House without ever being in office were Lord Randolph Churchill & myself'. An amendment to the Licensing Bill.

Written at House of Commons. The strike negotiations have been broken off. Is working up to the land campaign. Asquith has returned 'in excellent spirits'.

Written at House of Commons. The strike is continuing. There is a further meeting on Wednesday morning. 'Suffragettes raving mad. Another outbreak of window smashing in West End today. They are destroying the last chance of carrying their Bill'. Had breakfast that day with Scott and Brailsford. The Government needs to adopt 'a stern hand'.

Written at House of Commons. The 'startling revelations' in the Blaenau case. Parnell - 'The game of obstruction is being adroitly played'.

Written at House of Commons. The speeches of Campbell-Bannerman and Balfour - Y cyntaf yn ardderchog. Yr olaf yn druenus'. Sam Evans is ill and D. Lloyd George has to take the contracts & resolution'. Has promised to dine with John Barlow MP. The Prichard Morgan case.

Written at House of Commons. The South Wales Daily News the following day will contain an announcement of the Welsh Disestablishment Commission.

Written at House of Commons. The slow progress of the Education Bill. Relates a story giving Chamberlain's opinion of himself. After Liverpool is over he will have to sit through the education debates.

Written at House of Commons. The situation in the Commons. The support for the Liberals in the country. Carried the party meeting that day. 'These fellows are doomed but we must make no blunders'.

Written at House of Commons. The situation in Merionethshire; the Board of Education has declared default only in respect of three private proprietary schools. 'Should we wait until they put us in default for the whole lot or fight now? Dyna'r cwestiwn dyrus. ... Wales wants a fight. I can see that'. Has seen Davenport. 'Evan Roberts ought to be kidnapped for his own sake'.

Written at House of Commons. The Shrewsbury conference is the following day at 2.15. Decided not to speak the previous night. It is widely believed that the government has been weakened.

Written at House of Commons. The second reading on the Budget debate is continuing 'in an empty and languid House' of Commons. Hanley has 'knocked the opposition into a state of collapse'. F. E. Smith was completely stunned by this news - according to Churchill. Churchill's attitude to the naval estimates in that day's Cabinet. The sentence on the man who attacked D. Lloyd George on Saturday: 'I was very nervous before the attack but the assault steadied me & I never felt cooler'. His speech has been very highly praised.