About the AuthorPeter Barberis is Professor of Politics at Manchester Metropolitan University where he teaches British politics and contemporary political history. He is author of The Elite of the Elite: Permanent Secretaries in the British Civil Service, Government, Industry and Political Economy and Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century British and Irish Political Organisations.Product DescriptionHis numerous writings and his ten-year leadership of the Liberal party established him as one of the most influential figures in its history. Peter Barberis has produced a unique critical biography of this enigmatic figure based upon a careful examination of speeches, writings and archive material.