Labour Government 1918-1924
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- Created on: 18-05-13 17:08
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- Labour Government
- Why did the 1924 Labour Govt. only last 9 months?
- minority govt
- skilled negotiator, but led to affiliations with Communist Russia
- Zenoviev letter
- SNOWDEN: whipped up large amount/vote for Con. candidates
- Filled posts with Lib and Con MPs
- Aliented grassroot labour MPs
- Policy of moderation
- non radicalist approach
- Angered pro socialists
- non radicalist approach
- Why become potential govt.
- Stood for social reform and free trade
- TUs: continued growth whipped up votes in electorate
- Franchise factor
- Representation of the People Act 1918
- By 1918 electorate had grown from 8m to 22m in favour of Labour
- Arthur Henderson (new leader) contrasted weak/divided Liberals
- Was failure of 1924 govt a failure for Labour Govt
- Long standing image problems
- Red Menace
- Emergency Powers
- alienated TUs - were main source of finance for party
- MacDonald
- vulnerable
- diluted views members of own party
- Moderation Policy
- alienated back bench MPs and angered pro socialists (radical)
- Long standing image problems
- Why did the 1924 Labour Govt. only last 9 months?
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