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Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Cabinet meetings. 'Shall be very glad to get away from this atmosphere'. Goes to Brighton, and may stay with Spender or Elibank. Wil's letter; plans to see him on Sunday or Monday. 'Stead told me he had heard from the King that he was more imprssed by his talk with me than with any of the other Ministers'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Balfour's speech is 'more useful than the majority'. Maggie and he are off to spend the weekend with Sir Alfred Mond. Is swamped with congratulatory telegrams and letters.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Balfour is coming for a discussion. Spent three hours in discussion with him the previous night.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. 'Balfour & his friends meeting today - y pnawn yma - to settle their own fate. Dim newydd etto'. His talk with Balfour the previous night: 'He told me that he came to me as he realized that I had the deciding voice & that I was the man he had to negotiate with'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. 'Arranged for Dr MacNaughton to have the best available specialist down by tonight's mail. I am dead against further delay. I have told Macnoughton I'll pay. So if they want their fees before they leave draw on my £500'. Mary's condition.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Are down at the weekend cottage at Walton Heath but he [D. Lloyd George] came up the previous night to attend the Speaker's Official dinner. Played golf through a snowstorm the previous day. Played with Churchill again that morning.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Another Cabinet meeting on the Budget that day and yet another the following day.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. An important Cabinet meeting that day, and an even more important one the previous night. The Irishmen are giving trouble.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. A quiet day. Was in the Commons until 1.15 last night discussing the Sanatorium Grant.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. A good beginning today. A general election in January seems likely. Uncle Lloyd's visit to Downing Street: 'We shall from the oldest to the youngest of us conspire to make him as much at home as at Criccieth.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall S.W. Has received no letter from Maggie. Family news. The editor of the Daily News wishes to see him - 'He is delighted with Swansea speech'.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall S.W. Churchill's wedding is over. Took Lady Wimborne in his arm down the aisle and was asked to sign the marriage register. At Churchill's dinner the previous night ended up discussing the atonement with Hugh Cecil, the Bishop of St Asaph and F. E. Smith. Is already working hard on his Budget.
Written at 11 Downing Street, Whitehall. New Year greetings! Is preparing for the doctors the following day. Has to make careful speeches. Three-quarters of the areas are in, and it will be an easy task to deal with the others.
Written at 11 Downing Street. Played golf with Rufus Isaacs in the morning and took Megan and Antony Asquith to see Ben Hur in the afternoon. Is now preparing for disestablishment the following week.
Written at 10.15 pm, National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, S.W. Has been playing golf at Lewes. Leaves on Sunday with Massingham, Macnamara and Arnold White. Willliam George should look at that day's British Weekly which contains 'two paragraphs which ought to satisfy even Uncle Lloyd'.
Written at 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W.1. Thanks for the comforting letter - 'I found it helpful in a storm tossed sea of trouble. We are just holding our own but the gale is not over'.
Written at 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Was delighted to hear from Uncle Lloyd that day. Is engaged in lengthy conferences with the French Ministers.
Written at 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Uncle Lloyd's health: 'Have you ordered a commode for him [?]. You can put it down to my account as I want to contribute all I can to the comfort of the dear old boy'. Has given up his Saturday afternoon to settle the potato trouble. 'Yr wythnos nesa rhaid tori tafell etto o dorth y bragwr'. 'Dont forget to phone'.
Written at 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. Took the chair at the old Cabinet table at 10 Downing Street for the first time that morning. Is suffering from a cold, and has been advised to rest by his doctor.
Written at 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, S.W. There is as yet no prospect of a breakthrough in the coal strike. The loss of the South Manchester by-election was caused by the coal strike and the Suffragettes. The next two years will be a tough period politically but things will improve after the granting of home rule and Welsh disestablishment, '& we can put forward more attractive fare. Cabinet quite resolute'.