# Rivals in the Storm: How Lloyd George Seized Power, Won the War and Lost His Government - Recommended by Rory Stewart on the Rest Is Politi - Hardcover

by **Damian Collins** (Author)

**A vivid biography in cinematic snapshots of David Lloyd George, one of the world's greatest statesmen.**

Brought up in rural North Wales, David Lloyd George attended neither a grand school nor ancient university. He was very much an outsider. And yet he rose through the ranks with charisma, fierce intelligence and fighting spirit to become, as Churchill put it in his tribute, a man who 'stood, when at his zenith, without a rival'.

But his rise was not without its hardships, and in _Rivals in the Storm_, experienced MP and author Damian Collins focuses on the impact of Lloyd George's personality on other leading politicians, in driving progressive reforms through government, changing the course of the First World War to lead the Allies to victory, and cementing Britain's alliance with America.

Covering Lloyd George's emergence as the dominating political personality in Great Britain to the aftermath of his resignation, this fascinating biography takes you inside the rooms where the important decisions happened, and shows the bitter struggles as well as the triumphs of this great man of his or any other age, who nonetheless fell short of his own high expectations.

### Author Biography

**Damian Collins OBE** is the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe. He is a former Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy and was previously Chair of the House of Commons select committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, and Chair of the Joint Lords and Commons Parliamentary Committee on the Online Safety Bill. His first book was _Charmed Life: The Phenomenal World of Philip Sassoon_, published by William Collins in 2016. He wrote the chapter on Lloyd George for Iain Dale's book, _The Prime Ministers_, published by Hodder in 2020. In the same series he has written about Theodore Roosevelt in _The Presidents_ (Hodder 2021), and Edward VIII in _Kings and Queens_ (Hodder 2023). In addition, he has written for a number of publications, including _The Times_, _Daily Telegraph_, _New York Times_, _Irish Times_, _Guardian_, _Daily Mail_ and _Wired_.

**Number of Pages:** 368

**Dimensions:** 1.32 x 9.43 x 6.35 IN

**Publication Date:** August 27, 2024

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