Talk:H. H. Asquith

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[edit] Move

This page should be moved from "Herbert Henry Asquith" to "H.H. Asquith" because that was his actual use name. (See my edit of the page.) But although I am a registed user and logged on, when I try to do this I keep being sent to a page telling me that I need to be a registered user and log on to do this.

Whether or not Asquith preferred to be know as H.H. Asquith or not is irrelevant. His name was Herbert Henry Asquith and, importantly, it is as 'Herbert Asquith' that he is best known. Valiant Son 23:41, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Well, that is not true. Wikipedia practice is to put main entries under the name by which the person is best known, not under their full legal name. And Asquith is, and always has been, best-known as "H.H. Asquith" unless and until incorrect encyclopedia entries persuade people to call him by the wrong form of his name. - Kalimac, April 14, 2006

[edit] Squiff

Why does this page show up when I search for an entry on "squiff"? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 170.20.11.116 (talk • contribs) .

Apparently it was a nickname used by his detractors. It may warrant a mention somewhere on the page... —Whouk (talk) 07:37, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

As i recall members of his liberal faction were named "squifites" while he himself was rather fond of a drink (squiffy). As i have no sources for this other than the memory of a history lesson i'll leave it here unless someone can confirm.

It was a nickname used by his political opponents. e.g. Leo Amery in February 1916 wrote Not only the country, but even the House of Commons are very sick of the Government - and old Squiff in particular. Bastie 00:45, 19 July 2006 (UTC)