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“The Land!”: Prime Ministers of the Imperial Federal Union of Britain (1910-1940):
1910-1920: George Lansbury (Liberal)
1910 (Majority) def: Arthur Balfour (Unionist), Keir Hardie (SDF-ILP Alliance)
1915 (Majority) def: Lord Curzon (Unionist), Keir Hardie (SDP)
1920-1924: Christopher Addison (Liberal)
1920 (Majority) def: Balfour Law (Unionist), Victor Grayson (SDP)
1924-1932: Arthur Steel-Maitland (Unionist)
1924 (Majority) def: Christopher Addison (Liberal), James Maxton (SDP)
1928 (Majority) def: Ramsay MacDonald (Liberal), Clement Attlee (SDP)
1932-1936: David Lloyd-George (Action)
1932 (Coalition with Unionist) def: Arthur Steel-Maitland (Unionist), Herbert Samuel (Free-Trade), Herbert Morrison (Progressive), Clement Attlee (SDP)
1936-: Minnie Glassman (Social Democratic Party)
1936 (‘Popular Front’) def: David Lloyd-George (Action-Unionist), Herbert Samuel (Free-Trade), Megan Lloyd George (Radicals), Vernon Bartlett (Progressive), Oliver Baldwin (Reform), Ellen Wilkinson (CommonWealth)
The Lansbury Years were considered a golden one by many in Britain, as the Balkans burst into flames, France into Right Wing dominance and in Germany the battle between Kaiser and Countrymen ending with the Proletariat taking over in a dramatic revolution, in Britain a sense of calm and quiet Radicalism occurred. The Free Traders grumbled, but the Liberal coalition would hold, as Joseph Chamberlain had foreseen when he placed Lansbury in charge.
‘Lansbury’ Towns would dot the country, Guilds would become the cornerstone of British life, Jesse Boot and the Lansbury Government would help create the National Health Insurance. It was a golden time for many. So when Lansbury stepped down it was a sad time for many, the Christian Socialist was beloved by many. But it was guessed that Christopher Addison would achieve the same charm and endearment.
He didn’t.
Addison if anything helped add fuel to the fire, and was forced to adhere to ideas of free trade after decades of protectionism after Gladstone III nearly lead a leadership coup against Addison. This combined by a little rebellion in Indian Federation nearly leading to an out and out world war dampened the mood. Addison was gone and in his place the quiet conservatism of Arthur Steel-Maitland took over.
Though not golden, many would agree that Maitland’s time was at least bronze. He crushed rebellious Syndicalists across the global through compassion and his support for the Lansbury Welfare state was popular with many. Then in 1928 (in which Attlee smashed through to 50 seats on the back of a decaying Liberal party) a pandemic ripped across the world. Hundreds of thousands nearly died, industries went high wire and the Lansbury state hit the rocks of debt.
The Geddes cuts ended the perception of Maitland’s kindness, but the people had nowhere to turn to, the Liberals were creaking at the seems and the Social Democrats radicals of a Marxist sort so it seemed 1932 would be a wash. Then David Lloyd George destroyed all that.
Action was a essentially a coalition of Radical State Interventionists, Monetary Reformers and Christian Socialists lead by David Lloyd-George, a man filled with spite for never having been chosen as Prime Minister. Action’s message was simple; ‘No Cuts!’
It worked well with the public, but it didn’t work well enough. Lloyd-George decided that a coalition with the Unionists to ensure a massive majority for himself was in order. Vast Building Projects were conceived, Money was spent like it didn’t matter, collectivised farms were created and the creation of a ‘New Yeomanry’ to increase the police force.
Lloyd-George rapidly became authoritative, his spite consuming him whole, all perceived enemies were arrested on trumped up charges, strikes were dispensed with cavalry charges and Britain slid towards seeming dictatorship. Lloyd-George hadn’t contentend on the Popular Front.
If Attlee had turn the Social Democratic Party into a viable third party, then Minnie Glassman, a Marxist teacher and Trade Unionist was the lady that made it a force to be reckoned with. A grand coalition of Left Wing Parties, Social Reformers, ‘Left’ Social Creditors and basically everyone who wanted to bring back the glory days of Lansbury went to the polls.
The Popular Front would win a majority, Lloyd-George’s attempt to possibly coup the new Government foiled by the subtle hand of George Lansbury organising a counter coup organisation which rapidly arrested the increasingly deranged leader and ensured that the people were listened to.
Minnie Glassman would bring about a new golden age in some ways and whilst she was no Lansbury, she certainly brought life and a sense of calm radicalism to a briefly beaten down country. But that’s a story for another time...
“The land, the land,
'twas God who gave the land,
The land, the land,
The ground on which we stand,
Why should we be beggars
With the ballot in our hand?
God gave the land to the people.”
Thanks @Sideways for the suggestion and all that, very fun to write
1910-1920: George Lansbury (Liberal)
1910 (Majority) def: Arthur Balfour (Unionist), Keir Hardie (SDF-ILP Alliance)
1915 (Majority) def: Lord Curzon (Unionist), Keir Hardie (SDP)
1920-1924: Christopher Addison (Liberal)
1920 (Majority) def: Balfour Law (Unionist), Victor Grayson (SDP)
1924-1932: Arthur Steel-Maitland (Unionist)
1924 (Majority) def: Christopher Addison (Liberal), James Maxton (SDP)
1928 (Majority) def: Ramsay MacDonald (Liberal), Clement Attlee (SDP)
1932-1936: David Lloyd-George (Action)
1932 (Coalition with Unionist) def: Arthur Steel-Maitland (Unionist), Herbert Samuel (Free-Trade), Herbert Morrison (Progressive), Clement Attlee (SDP)
1936-: Minnie Glassman (Social Democratic Party)
1936 (‘Popular Front’) def: David Lloyd-George (Action-Unionist), Herbert Samuel (Free-Trade), Megan Lloyd George (Radicals), Vernon Bartlett (Progressive), Oliver Baldwin (Reform), Ellen Wilkinson (CommonWealth)
The Lansbury Years were considered a golden one by many in Britain, as the Balkans burst into flames, France into Right Wing dominance and in Germany the battle between Kaiser and Countrymen ending with the Proletariat taking over in a dramatic revolution, in Britain a sense of calm and quiet Radicalism occurred. The Free Traders grumbled, but the Liberal coalition would hold, as Joseph Chamberlain had foreseen when he placed Lansbury in charge.
‘Lansbury’ Towns would dot the country, Guilds would become the cornerstone of British life, Jesse Boot and the Lansbury Government would help create the National Health Insurance. It was a golden time for many. So when Lansbury stepped down it was a sad time for many, the Christian Socialist was beloved by many. But it was guessed that Christopher Addison would achieve the same charm and endearment.
He didn’t.
Addison if anything helped add fuel to the fire, and was forced to adhere to ideas of free trade after decades of protectionism after Gladstone III nearly lead a leadership coup against Addison. This combined by a little rebellion in Indian Federation nearly leading to an out and out world war dampened the mood. Addison was gone and in his place the quiet conservatism of Arthur Steel-Maitland took over.
Though not golden, many would agree that Maitland’s time was at least bronze. He crushed rebellious Syndicalists across the global through compassion and his support for the Lansbury Welfare state was popular with many. Then in 1928 (in which Attlee smashed through to 50 seats on the back of a decaying Liberal party) a pandemic ripped across the world. Hundreds of thousands nearly died, industries went high wire and the Lansbury state hit the rocks of debt.
The Geddes cuts ended the perception of Maitland’s kindness, but the people had nowhere to turn to, the Liberals were creaking at the seems and the Social Democrats radicals of a Marxist sort so it seemed 1932 would be a wash. Then David Lloyd George destroyed all that.
Action was a essentially a coalition of Radical State Interventionists, Monetary Reformers and Christian Socialists lead by David Lloyd-George, a man filled with spite for never having been chosen as Prime Minister. Action’s message was simple; ‘No Cuts!’
It worked well with the public, but it didn’t work well enough. Lloyd-George decided that a coalition with the Unionists to ensure a massive majority for himself was in order. Vast Building Projects were conceived, Money was spent like it didn’t matter, collectivised farms were created and the creation of a ‘New Yeomanry’ to increase the police force.
Lloyd-George rapidly became authoritative, his spite consuming him whole, all perceived enemies were arrested on trumped up charges, strikes were dispensed with cavalry charges and Britain slid towards seeming dictatorship. Lloyd-George hadn’t contentend on the Popular Front.
If Attlee had turn the Social Democratic Party into a viable third party, then Minnie Glassman, a Marxist teacher and Trade Unionist was the lady that made it a force to be reckoned with. A grand coalition of Left Wing Parties, Social Reformers, ‘Left’ Social Creditors and basically everyone who wanted to bring back the glory days of Lansbury went to the polls.
The Popular Front would win a majority, Lloyd-George’s attempt to possibly coup the new Government foiled by the subtle hand of George Lansbury organising a counter coup organisation which rapidly arrested the increasingly deranged leader and ensured that the people were listened to.
Minnie Glassman would bring about a new golden age in some ways and whilst she was no Lansbury, she certainly brought life and a sense of calm radicalism to a briefly beaten down country. But that’s a story for another time...
“The land, the land,
'twas God who gave the land,
The land, the land,
The ground on which we stand,
Why should we be beggars
With the ballot in our hand?
God gave the land to the people.”
Thanks @Sideways for the suggestion and all that, very fun to write
