The Webbs proposed that the club's membership reflect the entire gamut of political beliefs, and "proposed to collect politicians from each of the parties". Representing the
Liberal Imperialists were Sir Edward Grey and Richard Burdon Haldane; the
Tories were represented by economist
William Hewins and editor of the
National Review Leopold Maxse; and the
British military was represented by
Leo Amery, an "expert on the conditions of the army", and
Carlyon Bellairs, a naval officer. The club's membership included:{{cite web •
Leo Amery, statesman and Conservative politician •
Richard Burdon Haldane, Liberal politician, lawyer, and philosopher •
Halford John Mackinder, geographer and politician •
Leopold Maxse, editor,
National Review •
Alfred Milner, statesman and colonial administrator •
Henry Newbolt, author and poet •
Carlyon Bellairs, naval commander and
MP •
James Louis Garvin, journalist and editor •
William Hewins, economist •
William Pember Reeves,
New Zealand statesman, historian, and poet •
Bertrand Russell, philosopher and mathematician •
Sir Clinton Edward Dawkins, businessman and civil servant • Sir
Henry Birchenough, businessman and civil servant •
Sir Edward Grey, Liberal politician •
H. G. Wells, novelist Wells was recruited because he was deemed "capable of original thoughts on every subject" and proved to be "an especially active member". ==History==