Answer to an elector who asked him if he would say what he would do if the House of Lords rejected a Bill limiting their veto, in East Fife (20 January 1910), quoted in The Times (21 January 1910), p. 10
• Phrase used repeatedly in speeches in 1910; see w:Roy Jenkins (1964), Asquith chapter: A Trial of Statesmanship I
• Phrase used repeatedly in speeches in 1910; see w:Roy Jenkins (1964), Asquith chapter: A Trial of Statesmanship I
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No, I will not. We shall wait and see.
— H. H. Asquith
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No, I will not. We shall wait and see." in the context of "Answer to an elector who asked him if he would say what he would do if the House of Lords rejected a Bill limiting their veto, in East Fife (20 January 1910), quoted in The Times (21 January 1910), p. 10
• Phrase used repeatedly in speeches in 1910; see w:Roy Jenkins (1964), Asquith chapter: A Trial of Statesmanship I" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. As Prime Minister, his Liberal Party government passed social legislation beginning the modern British welfare state and reducing the power of the House of Lords. He was the leader of the country during World War I and formed a wartime coalition with the Conservative Party. He was was forced to resign in favor of David Lloyd George due to disagreements over military strategy and conscription, leading to a split between the two that began the decline of the Liberal Party.
About H. H. Asquith
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC (12 September 1852 – 15 February 1928) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. As Prime Minister, his Liberal Party government passed social legislation beginning the modern British welfare state and reducing the power of the House of Lords. He was the leader of the country during World War I and formed a wartime coalition with the Conservative Party. He was was forced to resign in favor of David Lloyd George due to disagreements over military strategy and conscription, leading to a split between the two that began the decline of the Liberal Party.
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