According to Wikipedia, in 1923, MacDonald offered Laski a cabinet position and a seat in parliament. Is there any truth to what Wikipedia says and if so, what impacts would Laski have on British politics?
To start, could Laski tip the scales in favor of a Lansbury leadership coup after 1924? Could he survive the 1931 landslide, and if so, how does he rebuild Labour compared to Attlee IOTL? Does his disillusionment towards electoralism and refusal to rule out violent revolution doom the Labour Party? Could his presence in politics trigger greater anti-Semitism? One could argue that Churchill’s claims about Laski being the power behind the throne if Labour won were a form of Judeo-Bolshevism.
Even ignoring British politics, let’s not forget some of Laski’s students and the influence they had on the world - names such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Ralph Miliband, and Pierre Trudeau. Is there anyone of a similar stature that could influence them in a different direction?
To start, could Laski tip the scales in favor of a Lansbury leadership coup after 1924? Could he survive the 1931 landslide, and if so, how does he rebuild Labour compared to Attlee IOTL? Does his disillusionment towards electoralism and refusal to rule out violent revolution doom the Labour Party? Could his presence in politics trigger greater anti-Semitism? One could argue that Churchill’s claims about Laski being the power behind the throne if Labour won were a form of Judeo-Bolshevism.
Even ignoring British politics, let’s not forget some of Laski’s students and the influence they had on the world - names such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Ralph Miliband, and Pierre Trudeau. Is there anyone of a similar stature that could influence them in a different direction?