On November 22nd he attended a huge meeting of the National Liberal Federation at Nottingham along with the Prime Minister and received a wonderful welcome.

The step was novel.

Never since Parnell's work began had the leader of the Irish people stood on the same platform in Great Britain with the leader of any English party.

It was, however, the return of a compliment, for Mr.Asquith had come to Dublin in the summer and there spoken along with the Irish leader.

Moreover, a recent incident had shown how necessary it was to maintain the closest co-operation; a snap division on November 11th had inflicted defeat on the Government and occasioned loss of perhaps a fortnight's parliamentary time.
But in the very act of thus strengthening his hold on the British electorate, Redmond gave ground to those in Ireland who desired to represent him as a mere tool of the Liberal party, a pawn in Mr.
Asquith's game.