The resignation took place in the aftermath of change of prime minister on 7 December 1916 when Lloyd George replaced HH Asquith as head of a new wartime coalition. Samuel was the brother of Herbert Samuel who had been a close associate and supporter of Asquith and who had been Home Secretary in Asquith's coalition. **Herbert Samuel** told Lloyd George that _ could not serve in the new government and that he did not like the way it had come about.