Part Two of three parts
Imperialism and socialism
To turn to the political movements that were dominant in Chesterton’s youth and early manhood, he names these in his autobiography as imperialism and socialism. He notes that, while they were supposed to be in conflict, he found them to be, in effect, united.
Future British prime minister David Lloyd George, among others, was accused of using insider knowledge to invest in the English Marconi Company, a subsidiary…
