The Papers of Leopold Amery

Press cuttings, texts and prints of articles and lectures by LSA, on subjects including: the role of the Empire in the war; Ireland's demand for fiscal autonomy; the constitutional development of South Africa; British preparations for war; imperial taxation; investing the surplus funds of the trade unions into industry; arming new recruits; LSA's own career.

Also includes: article by L J Maxse [Editor of the National Review] on lack of support for the Army from the Government; print of the Budget statement by David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer (May 1915); message to British workers from Albert Thomas, French Minister of Munitions; proof chapter on imperial taxation and texts of other financial chapters from "The Problem of the Commonwealth" by Lionel Curtis, with comments by LSA and Frederick Oliver; article by Sidney Low on the new Government of David Lloyd George and changes to the Cabinet system; article by Josiah Wedgwood on the German colonies in Africa.