{"product_id":"chief-whip-paperback","title":"Chief Whip - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's grandfather, Aretas Akers-Douglas (1857-1926) was in his day called \"The Prince of Whips\". Starting in 1880 as a confederate of the brilliant but unorthodox Lord Randolph Churchill, he graduated in record time to the position of chief dispenser of the official Conservative party line and held it for ten exceptionally arduous years at the height of the Home Rule controversy with its complications, Liberal unionism, parliamentary sabotage and obstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis position was rendered all the more responsible through the distaste felt by the two great leaders whom he served--Lord Salisbury and A.J. Balfour--for the details of party management; and even after he had been moved to another office his advice continued to be sought on all questions relating to the party's domestic affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of the intimate and informal correspondence received in these capacities Lord Chilston has made an entertaining political biography, unravelling a most complex period of parliamentary history and revealing much about Lord Salisbury, Lord Randolph Churchill, Joseph Chamberlain, A.J. Balfour and lesser figures, like the loyal and endearing W.H. Smith, Walter Long and Richard Middleton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Alexander Akers-Douglas\u003c\/strong\u003e (1910-1982), 3rd Viscount Chilston, was employed at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) during the period 1948-1952, where under the editorship of Professor Arnold Toynbee he wrote a much praised section of volume 3 of the survey for International Affairs for 1938. He spent many years managing his Kentish estate and writing---mainly the present book and articles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 1961\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43155815137343,"sku":"9781442639119","price":95.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/KS6rP8mYxy9781442639119.webp?v=1776966816","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/chief-whip-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}