The 1929 Election
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- Created on: 27-09-17 11:05
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- The 1929 election
- Labour's plans
- Drifting from socialism. Didn't suggest nationalisation/ redistributing wealth
- Public works, more electrification, assisted emigration.
- Liberals' plans
- 'We can conquer unemployment' pamphlet, Led by Lloyd George
- Promised public works, housing, new roads & deficit financing to pay for state action
- More radical alternative
- Conservatives' plans
- Offered little - 'Safety First'
- By elections showed public wanted more
- Slow to gather support and organise campaigning
- Results
- Lab 287, Con 260, Lib 59
- LG had more ideas but was not as trustworthy after '22.
- More left-wing economic ideas so couldn't support Cons
- Relied upon but policies similar to Lab (more security for Lab)
- More left-wing economic ideas so couldn't support Cons
- MacDonald's international status in 1924 and views on pacifism in WW1 earned respect of those who wanted peaceful solutions to European tensions
- Exploited bad parts of Chamberlain's reforms - prevention of helping poor by councils and subsidies for de-rating
- Voting Con was only way to stop extreme socialism unjustified
- Exploited bad parts of Chamberlain's reforms - prevention of helping poor by councils and subsidies for de-rating
- Labour's plans
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