Wednesday, March 25, 1914

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Letter #52Time not recorded
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It is now 7 o'clock & I am writing this from the Treasury Bench while our brindled Lossiemouth friend is making quite a good speech... the Tories are thoroughly cowed... Our people... are really hot & excited...

Asquith writes from the Treasury Bench about the debate and the mood of the parties regarding the Army crisis.

Mentioned:Ramsay MacDonald

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration0/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

Army crisis debateTory attitudeLiberal excitement
In-Person Meetingⓘ
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYListening to debate.
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ
HER DAYReceiving Letter 52 from Asquith

Official Register

1914-03-25

Top News

Daily Edition

A White Paper on the Army crisis is published, causing dismay among Liberals. In the Commons, Colonel Seely announces he has tendered his resignation (initially not accepted). The French poet Frédéric Mistral dies.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
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Parliament

IN SESSION

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