The Men of 1924 9781913368814 Hardback

The Men of 1924

Britain's First Labour Government

Clark, Peter (author)

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The new Cabinet in January 1924 consisted, as governments had for generations, of twenty white, middle-aged men. But that is where the similarities with previous governments ended, for the election of Britain's first Labour administration witnessed a radical departure from government by the ruling class. Replacing Stanley Baldwin's Conservatives were Ramsay MacDonald's Labour, the majority of whom had left school by the age of fifteen. Five of them had started work by the time they were twelve years old. Three were working down the mines before they entered their teens. Two were illegitimate, one was a foundling, three were of Irish immigrant descent. For the first time in Britain's history the Cabinet could truly be said to represent all of Britain's social classes.This unheralded revolution in representation is the subject of Peter Clark's fascinating new book, The Men of 1924. Who were these men? Clark's vivid portrayal is full of evocative portraits of a new breed of politician, the forerunners of all those who, later in the last century and in this one, overcame a system from which they had been excluded for too long.
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    The Men of 1924

    Posted by Frances Thompson on 26th Feb 2024

    I am finding this book very illuminating: the roots of the LP are many and varied and I have been able to identify from whence my own loyalties are from. On a frivolous side I found the problem with dress for the cabinet somewhat humorous , compared to the lack of Foreign experience almost laughab…

    I am finding this book very illuminating: the roots of the LP are many and varied and I have been able to identify from whence my own loyalties are from. On a frivolous side I found the problem with dress for the cabinet somewhat humorous , compared to the lack of Foreign experience almost laughable. Also good to see where the politicians I grew up had started. Altogether a very interesting read for someone who has been in the LP for seventy years.

Authors:
Clark, Peter
Year Published:
2023
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9781913368814
Number of Pages:
320
Publication Date:
02/10/2023
Publisher:
Haus Publishing
Place of Publication:
London
Language:
English
SKU:
9781913368814

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