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personal lead in foreign affairs and sought to bring about peaceful revision of European frontiers in areas where many commentators had long-acknowledged grievances. In this, he received much popular support at the time, but the policy has been much attacked since. The most prominent point in the policy of
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The government entered protracted wrangling over whether or not to introduce tariffs. Both the Liberals and Snowden found it particularly difficult to accept but were in a heavy minority. However, both MacDonald and Baldwin wished to maintain the multiparty nature of the Government. On the suggestion
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that began in 1929. The May Report in particular recommended to MacDonald that his Labour government cut unemployment benefit by 20%. The Trade Unions that represented a large proportion of the Labour party's base refused to support any cuts to benefits or wages except to "the salaries of Ministers".
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was the greatest landslide in British political history, the National Government winning a total of 556 seats and a Parliamentary majority of 500. It was a disaster for Labour, which was reduced to a small minority of 52. MacDonald was unified with the Conservatives and Liberal National leaders on
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did not. MacDonald duly changed his mind during the night and met with the Conservative and Liberal MPs the following morning. On 24 August, MacDonald agreed and formed a National Government composed of men from all parties with the specific aim of balancing the Budget and restoring confidence. The
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Although the Conservatives had a bare majority in Cabinet of 11, compared to nine non-Conservatives, the former held comparatively few of the most important jobs. The two groups of Liberals were similarly unbalanced in terms of posts, the official Liberals holding one more seat than the National
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Debate then broke out about further steps to tackle the economic problems. At the same time the Labour Party officially expelled all of its members who supported the National Government, including MacDonald. Increasingly, the majority of the Cabinet came to believe that a protective tariff was
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and preventing any one power from becoming dominant on the continent of Europe. These proved increasingly difficult to reconcile, as many Dominions were reluctant to support Britain in the event of her going to war, and so military action risked splitting the Empire. Chamberlain took a strong
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which proposed to cede most of Abyssinia to Italy. Many were outraged, including many government MPs, and the agreement was dropped and Hoare sacked, though he later returned to government. The government sponsored a series of conferences to enable more home rule in India and other colonies.
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were sometimes referred to as National Governments at the time, but are now more commonly called Coalition Governments. The term "National Government" was chosen to dissociate itself from negative connotations of the earlier coalitions. Similarly the
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did little to explain themselves, with the result that the Labour Party soon swung fully against the government. This was in part because of the Trade Unions' decision to oppose all forms of cuts proposed by MacDonald and Snowden in response to the
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many expected Chamberlain to provide a strong lead in domestic affairs and here the government had a number of successes, such as over the nationalisation of coal mining royalties, the curtailing of excess working hours by the Factory Act and much
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agreed in principle to make changes in taxation and to cut expenditure to balance the budget and restore confidence. However, the Cabinet could not agree on the two options available: either introduce tariffs (taxes on imports) or make 20% cuts in
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was negotiated. Following the agreement, the government sped up the re-armament process in the hope of being ready for war when it came. At the same time, it took a tougher line in foreign affairs, including making a guarantee to defend
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and Britain was hit, although not as badly as most countries. The government was trying to achieve several different, contradictory objectives: trying to maintain Britain's economic position by maintaining the
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was seen by many as the only possible successor to Baldwin, and his appointment as Prime Minister was widely credited with bringing a new dynamism to the government. With a strong track record as a radical
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necessary to support British industry and provide revenue and that a general election should be fought to secure a mandate but this was anathema to the Liberal Party. The Liberals' acting leader and
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It was eventually agreed that the government as a whole would seek a "Doctor's Mandate" to take a free hand and that each party would issue its own manifesto. Supporters of MacDonald formed the
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and the parties agreed to allow their local organisations to agree whether or not to oppose each other. The government was opposed by the Labour Party, Lloyd George and his Liberals and the
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died. MacDonald came under pressure not to merely appoint another Liberal, particularly as it was felt that they would be over-represented, and so instead appointed the Conservative
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The Government was initially applauded by most, but the Labour Party were left in a state of confusion with the loss of several of their most prominent figures, and MacDonald,
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and Chamberlain finally bowed to pressure and resigned, bringing the life of the National Government to a close. It was succeeded by an all-party coalition headed by
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The financial crisis grew worse and decisive government action was needed as the leaders of both the Conservative and Liberal Parties met with
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Increasingly foreign affairs were coming to dominate political discourse and in November Baldwin led the government to victory in the
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was incapacitated at this time but called for the Liberals to abandon the government altogether and stand independently in defence of
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When Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, Britain declared war in tandem with France, supported by all of the Dominions except
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In 1931, the situation deteriorated and there was much fear that the budget was unbalanced, which was borne out by the independent
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Baldwin's last years in office were seen as a period of drift, but in late 1936 he achieved a notable triumph in resolving the
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one of the most open opponents. The bill was fiercely opposed but eventually passed in 1947 in very different circumstances.
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In foreign affairs, the government sought to increase Britain's armaments, while maintaining the unity of the Empire and
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to allow the Liberals to oppose the introduction of tariffs while remaining in government. This held for some months.
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Liberals, despite the parliamentary position being reversed. That balance was to cause tensions, particularly as the
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came under renewed pressure, and the government was forced to take the radical step of taking the pound off the
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was a dominant figure from the outset of National Government. He became Prime Minister when MacDonald retired.
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With MacDonald's health failing, he retired as prime minister in June 1935, to be succeeded by Baldwin.
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The most prominent policy of the National Government in the early 1930s was the proposal to introduce
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Chris Wrigley, "The Fall of the Second MacDonald Government, 1931." in T. Heppell and K. Theakston,
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Stuart Ball, "The Conservative Party and the Formation of the National Government: August 1931."
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National Crisis and National Government. British Politics, the Economy and the Empire, 1926–1932
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and MacDonald famously waved worthless Deutschmarks to emphasise the point. The result of the
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Efforts to bring public expenditure cuts produced further problems, including a mutiny in the
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UK term for a government formed by an alliance of some or all of the major political parties
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On 7 and 8 May 1940, a two-day debate took place in Parliament, known to history as the
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As few Labour MPs refused to abandon the wishes of the Trade Unionists led by
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James C. Ching, "Stanley Baldwin's speech on the abdication of Edward VIII."
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Andrew Thorpe, "Arthur Henderson and the British political crisis of 1931."
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Andrew Thorpe, "The British General Election of 1931" (Oxford UP, 1991)
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one platform (he returning 13 of his 20 National Labour candidates).
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The Impact of Hitler: British Politics and British Policy, 1933-1940
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was Prime Minister for the first four years of National Government
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was generally referred to as the National Government at the time.
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which triggered a confidence crisis and a run on the pound. The
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succeeded Chamberlain in 1940. He served as prime minister for
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Post-Brexit United Kingdom relations with the European Union
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MacDonald's Party: Labour Identities and Crisis, 1922–1931
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without major repercussions. Baldwin took the occasion of
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on 27 October against the three-party National coalition.
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Labour in Crisis: The Second Labour Government 1929-1931
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