Stanley Baldwin (1923-4, 1924-9, 1935-7) - Prime Minister - Parliament

Stanley Baldwin was born in 1867 and educated at Harrow and Cambridge. His first political position was as a Conservative MP for Bewdley. In the government led by David Lloyd George, Baldwin served as Junior Lord of the Treasury, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and President of the Board of Trade.

Baldwin was then appointed as the Chancellor of the Exchequer under Bonar Law and became the Prime Minister when ill health forced Bonar Law to quit office. During his term in power he had to deal with a number of key issues connected with the Trade Union and discontent workers. Baldwin lost the 1929 General Election but was invited to join the National Government formed by Ramsay MacDonald in August 1931. Baldwin became President of the Council until he replaced MacDonald as Prime Minister in June 1935. He eventually resigned after a successful period in office.

"There are three classes which need sanctuary more than others - birds, wild flowers and Prime Ministers"

"The papers conducted by Lord Rothermere and Lord Beaverbrook are not newspapers in the ordinary acceptance of the term. They are engines of propaganda, for the constantly changing policies, desires, personal wishes, personal likes and dislikes of two men... it is power without responsibility"

"[politicians] rather resemble Alice in Wonderland, who tried to play croquet with a flamingo instead of a mallet"

"The attainment of an ideal is often the beginning of a disillusion"