Talk:Arthur Balfour
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[edit] Expansion needed
Err, this needs to be expanded beyond what the 1911 Britannica says. Ah, good old Wikipedia. No article at all on Lord Salisbury until just now, and an enormous article on Balfour that only goes up to 1909... sigh. I'm not going to mess with the main article now, just add the list of cabinet members I've been adding to other Prime Minister pages. john 08:28 23 May 2003 (UTC)
This article needs refactoring, it's 39k, I think the bulk of it is from EB11
Yeah, it's too long to be useful. I think some of the material could be re-used in discussion of specific controversies, but it doesn't belong here. I'll take it and kick it around some. Mackensen 00:12, 7 Feb 2004 (UTC)
1911 is always a bit awkward. The detail can be quite wonderful, but, on the other hand, it gets rather oppressive. A good start on this article would be to divide into sections, at least. john 01:11, 7 Feb 2004 (UTC)
Havoc has been wreaked. Hopefully for the better. Probably the PM section should be expanded a bit, but I think the main idea was to get that discussion of Imperial Preference removed. Mackensen 01:37, 7 Feb 2004 (UTC)
Does it mention anywhere that the phrase "Bob's your uncle" is due to him getting the job as Lord Salisbury was his uncle? 80.229.146.148 22:54, 20 September 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Balfour the Jew hater
Not remarked in article as it stands or in 1917 declaration article as it stands. Eg:
Consider the background to the Balfour Declaration of November 2, 1917, by which the British government committed itself to the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. This was a major coup for the Zionist movement. But it would be wrong to think that it was the product of pro-Jewish sentiment within the British establishment. On the contrary, British support for Zionism was spearheaded by anti-Semites within the civil and foreign service. These people believed that Jews, acting collectively, were manipulating world events from behind the scenes. Consequently, they vastly exaggerated the power and influence of the tiny Zionist movement. Balfour himself took a similar view. Moreover, some years earlier, as Prime Minister, he introduced the Aliens Bill (which became law in 1905), aimed specifically at restricting admission of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. He warned Parliament at the time that the Jews "remained a people apart." Source
I dont presume to judge Balfour by the standards of 2006 but it might aid the reader to know about his involvement in the Aliens bill, and to put some flesh on the bones of his involvement in the 1917 declaration. This would be especially helpful considering that the Declaration article hardly mentions Balfour. D Mac Con Uladh 12:39, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Scotland & Nationalism
Can someone offer information about whether Arthur Balfour had any nationalist feeling and/or pride towards Scotland?
Thank you,
Pinkbraid83 (talk) 00:06, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
