# Herbert Henry Asquith

As head of government

Herbert Henry Asquith, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Prior restraint: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=herbert-asquith&tactic=prior_restraint)
- [Secrets and espionage laws: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=herbert-asquith&tactic=secrets_and_espionage_laws)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27 August 1914 | [Britain's Official Press Bureau controls newspaper coverage of the First World War](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1914-britain-press-bureau-controls-wartime-newspaper-coverage) | [United Kingdom](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/gb) ([RSF 2026 rank: 18th of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Prior restraint](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/prior_restraint) | Sustained (12 November 1914) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/herbert-asquith

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