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6. Who was Geddes Axe named after
- Edward Gedde
- George Gedde
- Ian Gedde
- DLG
7. what did John Wheaties housing act change
- nationalised the home building trades
- it made unemployment benefits claimable for more than 2 weeks
- it made addisons houses available for rent
- put local authorities in charge of child care
8. Balfours...
- Poodle
- followers
- gang
- whips
9. How many people made up the Jarrow Crusade
10. How long did labours first government last
- 2 months
- 8 months
- 9 months
- one year
11. When was the Parliament act
12. What DLG quote can be used to argue war was a nessecity
- 'Britain should maintain military authority over Europe'
- 'British humiliation is too high a cost for peace'
- 'British surrender is too high a cost for peace'
- 'we will fight them on the beaches'
13. How did DLG respond to the Irish convention
- ignored them
- divided Ireland
- suspended home rule
- held a meeting
14. who published the zinoviev letter
- the sun
- daily mail
- the times
- daily express
15. who out Britain on the gold standered
- Balfour
- churchill
- Baldwin
- Bonar-law
16. Who was the leader of the conservative after Bonar-Law, crucial figure in the carlton club meeting?
- Austen Chamberlain
- Baldwin
- DLG
- Balfour
17. what was DLG accused of selling in the honours scandel
- shares
- government property
- peerages
- autographs
18. how much of the countries revenue was made from direct taxation during the war
19. what did the trades dispute act prohibit
- stopping strikes without a legal reason
- sympathy strikes on behalf of other trades
- stopping strikes lead by trade unions
- trade unions campaigning for change on staple industries