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Asquith

[as-kwith]

noun

  1. Herbert Henry 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, 1852–1928, British statesman: prime minister 1908–16.



Asquith

/ ˈæɪθ /

noun

  1. Herbert Henry, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith. 1852–1928, British statesman; prime minister (1908–16); leader of the Liberal Party (1908–26)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Jess Asquith regularly posted videos of her nan Norma Burton on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram.

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Her triumph at the NACs, when she beat Emily Asquith, a European champion at youth level - despite only having one amateur bout and a handful of white-collar fights under her belt - provided the foundation for a rapid rise.

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Would Bonar Law lead or authorize a coup against the Asquith government?

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But after two indecisive general elections in 1910, Asquith and the Liberals needed the votes of moderate Irish nationalists in Parliament to remain in power.

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Bonar Law was both a true believer in the Ulster cause and a shrewd political operator, who correctly perceived that home rule could be used to bring down Asquith and the Liberals.

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