Catalogue description Veale, Sir Douglas

This record is held by London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library

Details of 8SUF/B/059
Reference: 8SUF/B/059
Title: Veale, Sir Douglas
Description:

Praises Neville Chamberlain's achievements in social reform in the 1920s. Veale was his PPS as Minister of Health in the 1920s. Parallels between his career and Peel's. His role within his family circle. His wife's supporting role. His terrific powers of work. How Veale got the job of being Neville Chamberlain's PPS. Chamberlain's housing policy. His remarkable lucidity and capacity for antagonising the Labour Party. His relations with his civil servants. Sir Arthur Robinson, Sir George Newman, Francis, Brock. His outlook on the poor law, and corruption in local government. His mastery of detail. His unattractive manner in parliament. His way of handling deputations.
Date: 14 Jan 1969
Held by: London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library, not available at The National Archives
Former reference in its original department: Tape 18
Language: English

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