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Britain's Greatest Prime Minister: Lord Liverpool unpicks two
centuries of Whig history to redeem Lord Liverpool (1770-1828) from
'arch-mediocrity' and establish him as the greatest political
leader the country has ever seen. In the past, biographers of Lord
Liverpool have not sufficiently acknowledged the importance of his
foremost skill: economic policy (including fiscal, monetary and
banking system questions). Here, Hutchinson's decades of experience
in the finance sector provide a more specialised perspective on
Liverpool's economic legacy than most historians are able to offer.
From his adept handling of unparalleled economic and social
difficulties, to his strategic defeat of Napoleon and unprecedented
approach to the subsequent peace process, Liverpool is shown to
have set Britain's course for prosperity and effective government
for the following century. In addition to granting him his rightful
place among British Prime Ministers on both domestic and foreign
policy grounds, Hutchinson advances how a proper regard for
Liverpool's career might have changed the structure and policies of
today's government for the better.
Britain's Greatest Prime Minister: Lord Liverpool unpicks two
centuries of Whig history to redeem Lord Liverpool (1770-1828) from
'arch-mediocrity' and establish him as the greatest political
leader the country has ever seen. In the past, biographers of Lord
Liverpool have not sufficiently acknowledged the importance of his
foremost skill: economic policy (including fiscal, monetary and
banking system questions). Here, Hutchinson's decades of experience
in the finance sector provide a more specialised perspective on
Liverpool's economic legacy than most historians are able to offer.
From his adept handling of unparalleled economic and social
difficulties, to his strategic defeat of Napoleon and unprecedented
approach to the subsequent peace process, Liverpool is shown to
have set Britain's course for prosperity and effective government
for the following century. In addition to granting him his rightful
place among British Prime Ministers on both domestic and foreign
policy grounds, Hutchinson advances how a proper regard for
Liverpool's career might have changed the structure and policies of
today's government for the better.
Hailing from Muswell Hill in London, The Kinks were one of the top
British bands of the sixties, with over twenty hit singles
including a trio of number ones (including the famous paean to
their home city 'Waterloo Sunset'). They had over a dozen top
ten's, thanks to the clever and sometimes sardonic songwriting of
Ray Davies, who dominated the band and deservedly went on to be
knighted. When the seventies came along, they recorded a number of
critically acclaimed concept albums, and their live shows became
more theatrical with the band shifting focus to become pioneers of
arena rock in America. Following a resurgence of commercial
popularity in the late seventies and early eighties, the band
continued to record interesting and lyrically insightful albums.
They last performed together in 1996. The combination of Ray's
songs and the musicianship of the band - including his brother Dave
Davies, with whom Ray had a rather tempestuous relationship, has
resulted in The Kinks being named as a major influence for many
bands. This book examines all the tracks released by The Kinks,
both singles and albums, and provides a valuable insight into one
of music's greatest groups.
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