Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, KG, PC, JP, FRSwas a British Conservative politician, who dominated the government in his country between the two world wars. Three times Prime Minister, he is the only premier to have served under three monarchs...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth3 August 1867
christian-inspirational swim
I am one of those who would rather sink with faith than swim without it.
necks principles opportunist
I would rather be an opportunist and float than go to the bottom with my principles around my neck.
kings book reading
When I was a little boy in Worcestershire reading history books I never thought I should have to interfere between a king and his mistress.
kings law tyrants
Magna Carta is the Law: Let the King look out."So it has always been with tyrants among our own people: when the King was tyrant, let him look out. And it has always been the same, and will be the same, whether the tyrant be the Barons, whether the tyrant be the Church, whether he be demagogue or dictator - let them look out.