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of the
Liberal Governments of 1908β1914 and certainly pre-figured the radical direction Liberal policy took in the later 1920s when Lloyd George was reinstated as party leader and commissioned the series of βcoloured booksβ on land, industry and employment policy which formed the basis of the Liberal
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he acquired the nickname βBronco Billβ Sutherland (the media circus ringmaster in the age of the press lords) and would allegedly invent damaging stories about Lloyd George's political opponents, which were then published in the press as genuine β although he was never named as the source. Lloyd
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Lloyd George also employed
Sutherland to further his interests with the press. He built up useful relations with newspaper editors in order to promote Lloyd George's achievements and the record of the Coalition. In his role as go-between with Lloyd George and the journalists in the
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Sutherland was
Secretary to the Cabinet Committee on the Supply of Munitions in 1915 and then became Private Secretary to Lloyd George as Minister of Munitions, (1915β16). He continued as Lloyd George's private secretary when Lloyd George was appointed
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had lost their resonance with the electorate. In their place he urged an emphasis on social and economic issues. This analysis harked back to the
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George retained a high regard for
Sutherland. As late as 1932 he was referring to him as "...one of the best and cutest politicians of the day."
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if that phrase had had currency in the early twentieth century, indeed he has recently been described as "the first of the modern spin doctors".
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allies in the Coalition Government and the decision of the Independent
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and assisted in the implementation of these measures. In 1907 he wrote
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Cameron Hazlehurst, Sally Whitehead & Christine Woodland (Eds.),
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625:. Butterworth & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.: Temple Bar. Vol. 2, p.734.
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Register of Admissions to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
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although his only opponent in the election was a candidate from the
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Old Age Pensions, in Theory and Practice, with Some Foreign Examples
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has called Sutherland "an unsavoury character" who, together with
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knockout competition to which he donated a trophy in 1922, the
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and Sutherland was returned easily with over 80% of the poll.
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politician and colliery owner. He was closely associated with
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A Guide to the Papers of British Cabinet Ministers: 1900β1964
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Life with Lloyd George: the diary of A.J. Sylvester, 1931β45
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serving as his private and press secretary and later as his
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The Town School β A History of The High School of Glasgow
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of David Lloyd George, However the work was dismissed by
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in Argyllshire. He faced no opposition from his party's
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Parliamentary Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister
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Parliamentary Private Secretaries to the Prime Minister
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Michael Cockerell, Peter Hennessy & David Walker,
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1916β1920: The Lloyd George Coalition in War and Peace
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1024:British Parliamentary Election Results, 1918β1949
813:The British Voter: An Atlas and Survey Since 1885
456:to enable him to fulfil the role of the Scottish
755:The Making of Modern British Politics, 1867β1945
1044:Margot Heinemann, Labour Research Department,
408:. He was also appointed as a Commander of the
208:on 18 January 1904, withdrawing without being
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1046:Britain's Coal: A Study of the Mining Crisis
544:Sir William's name survives attached to the
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862:The History of the Liberal Party, 1895β1970
2229:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
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344:in the circumstances surrounding the
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802:; George Allen & Unwin, 1971 p81
768:British Political Finance, 1830β1980
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568:on 19 September 1949 aged 69 years.
470:Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
227:. His wife died in 1949. His uncle,
55:Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2219:Alumni of the University of Glasgow
986:; Politicoβs Publications 2003, p30
943:; Politicoβs Publications 2004, p69
658:. A & C Black. 2007.
600:, Birlinn, Edinburgh, 2010 Page 163
424:as Coalition Liberal candidate for
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387:Political appointments and honours
67:7 April β 19 October 1922
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649:"Sutherland, Rt Hon. Sir William"
204:degree., and was admitted to the
1103:Parliament of the United Kingdom
1066:The Times, 16 September 1935, p9
1004:The Times, 17 February 1920, p18
931:The Times, 20 September 1949, p7
689:Dictionary of National Biography
1075:The Times, 20 September 1949 p7
984:The Times House of Commons 1929
941:The Times House of Commons 1919
450:Parliamentary Private Secretary
249:President of the Board of Trade
174:Parliamentary Private Secretary
873:McEwen, op cit pp242 & 264
744:; The Athlone Press, 1986 p233
742:The Riddell Diaries: 1908β1923
216:. The wedding was attended by
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974:The Times, 11 January 1919 p9
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468:rank with his appointment as
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848:; Hamish Hamilton, 1971 p294
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671:UK public library membership
846:Lloyd George: Twelve Essays
833:Lloyd George: Twelve Essays
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404:in 1919, being awarded the
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766:Michael Pinto-Duschinsky,
550:Sir William Sutherland Cup
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285:Number 10 Downing Street
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786:; Leo Cooper Ltd., 1972
731:, 11 September 1920, p8
612:, 20 September 1949, p7
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780:Sir Ronald Wingate Bt.
194:High School of Glasgow
151:Sir William Sutherland
30:Sir William Sutherland
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637:, 29 August 1921, p11
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184:Family and education
26:The Right Honourable
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