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Described by the sixteenth-century English poet George Turbervile as \"a people passing rude, to vices vile inclin’d\", the Russians waited some three centuries before their subsequent cultural achievements—in music, art and particularly literature—achieved widespread recognition in Britain. The essays in this stimulating collection attest to the scope and variety of Russia’s influence on British culture. They move from the early nineteenth century—when Byron sent his hero Don Juan to meet Catherine the Great, and an English critic sought to come to terms with the challenge of Pushkin—to a series of Russian-themed exhibitions at venues including the Crystal Palace and Earls Court. The collection looks at British encounters with Russian music, the absorption with Dostoevskii and Chekhov, and finishes by shedding light on Britain’s engagement with Soviet film. Edited by Anthony Cross, one of the world’s foremost authorities on Anglo-Russian relations, A People Passing Rude is essential reading for anyone with an interest in British and Russian cultures and their complex relationship.

Italian Occupation of Albania (pg. 35-36). Premier's Condemnation (pg. 36). Assurances to Greece and Rumania (pg. 36-37). Government and Russia (pg. 37). Lords and “Appeasement” (pg. 37). Premier and Roosevelt's Message (pg. 37-38). The Speaker's Seat (pg. 38). Government Rejects Deep Air-raid Shelters (pg. 38). Access to Mountains Bill Passed (pg. 38). M.P.'s Privileges and Official Secrets Act (pg. 38-39). The Budget (pg. 39-40). Reception in the House (pg. 40). Decision to Create Ministry of Supply (pg. 40-41). Decision to Introduce Conscription (pg. 41-42). New Mobilisation Procedure (pg. 42). Opposition Anger with Premier (pg. 42-43). Debate on Conscription (pg. 43-44). The Military Training Bill (pg. 44). Labour Party and Conscription (pg. 44-45). Second Reading Debate (pg. 45). Amendments to the Bill (pg. 45-46). Trades Union and Conscription (pg. 46). Trade Agreement with Rumania (pg. 46). Agreement with Turkey (pg. 46-47). Premier on New Foreign Policy (pg. 47-48). Opening of Negotiations with Russia (pg. 48). Opposition Suspicions of Prime Minister (pg. 48). Statements in the Commons (pg. 48-49). Britain and League of Nations (pg. 49). New Proposals to Russia (pg. 49-50). Government and the Bank of International Settlements (pg. 50). Premier and Spanish War Material (pg. 50-51). Palestine White Paper (pg. 51). Colonial Secretary's Defence (pg. 51-52). Criticism in Parliament (pg. 52). The Finance Bill in Parliament (pg. 52-53). Supplementary Estimate for Buying Ships (pg. 53). Lords Debate on Alness Report (pg. 53). Report on Railway Rates (pg. 53). Problem of Young Men on the “Dole” (pg. 53-54). Ministry of Supply Bill (pg. 54). Criticism in Lords (pg. 54-55). Labour on Army Organisation (pg. 55). Labour Party Conference (pg. 55). Criticism of Government (pg. 55-56). Case of Sir S. Cripps (pg. 56). Resolutions on Foreign. Policy, etc. (pg. 56-57). Report on “Labour and Defence” Adopted (pg. 57). Mr. H. Morrison on “Popular Front” (pg. 57). Mr. Greenwood on Labour Programme (pg. 57). Loss of Thetis (pg. 57-58). Agricultural Development Bill (pg. 58-59). Poultry and Milk Bills (pg. 59). Milk Consumption Figures (pg. 59-60). Government and Foreign Publicity (pg. 60). Barter Agreement with U.S. (pg. 60-61). Improvement in Export Trade (pg. 61). King and Queen Leave for Canada (pg. 61). Public Interest in the Tour (pg. 61-62). The King on his Impressions (pg. 62). Parade of Civil Defence Workers (pg. 62). Protection of Militiamen (pg. 62-63). New Armaments Profits Tax (pg. 63). Premier Disclaims Idea of “Encircling” Germany (pg. 63-64). Lord Halifax on Anglo-German Understanding (pg. 64-65). Naval Treaty Denunciation Protest (pg. 65). Lord Halifax's Warning to Germany (pg. 65-66). Public Approval (pg. 66-67). Prime Minister on Danzig (pg. 67). Progress of Anglo-Russian Negotiations (pg. 67-68). New Exports Credit Bill (pg. 68-69). Help for Poland (pg. 69). Rumours of Loan to Germany (pg. 69). Trouble at Tientsin (pg. 69-70). Premier's Statement (pg. 70). Counsels Patience (pg. 70). Opening of Negotiations at Tokio (pg. 70-71). The Anglo-Japanese “Formula” (pg. 71). Mr. Chamberlain's Explanation (pg. 71). M.P.'s Pensions Bill (pg. 71-72). Cotton Industry Reorganisation Bill Passed (pg. 72). Civil Airways Merger (pg. 72). Suspension of Jewish Immigration into Palestine (pg. 72-73). The National Expenditure (pg. 73). War Risks Insurance Bill (pg. 73). Merchant Shipping Subsidy (pg. 73-74). Premier on Old-age Pensions (pg. 74). Bill for Combating I.R.A. (pg. 74-75). Home Secretary's Statement (pg. 75-76). Amendments to the Bill (pg. 76). Bill Passed (pg. 76-77). Opposition Suspicions of Mr. Chamberlain (pg. 77). The Pro-Churchill Agitation (pg. 77). Other Opposition Moves (pg. 77). Premier on Foreign Policy (pg. 77-78). Arrangements for the Vacation (pg. 78). Opposition Anger (pg. 78-79). Lord Halifax on Foreign Situation (pg. 79). Premier on Relations with Japan (pg. 79). Progress of Civil Defence (pg. 79-80). Progress of War Preparations (pg. 80). Determination of the Nation (pg. 80).

Prospects of Anglo-Russian Pact (pg. 81). Steadfastness of the Government (pg. 81). King's Inspection of Fleet (pg. 81). Military Mission in Moscow (pg. 81-82). Announcement of Russo-German Pact (pg. 82). Reception in England (pg. 82). Cabinet Decisions (pg. 82-83). Message to Berlin (pg. 83). Premier's Statement in Parliament (pg. 83-84). British Policy Reaffirmed (pg. 84). Parliamentary Support (pg. 84). Emergency Powers Bill (pg. 84-85). Labour Support (pg. 85). Lord Halifax's Broadcast (pg. 85). Anglo-Polish Treaty (pg. 85). Hitler's Fresh Offer (pg. 85-86). Preparations for War (pg. 86-87). Children Evacuated (pg. 87). Further Negotiations (pg. 87-88). Warning to Germany (pg. 88). Report to Parliament (pg. 88). Further War Measures (pg. 88). National Service Bill (pg. 88-89). Government Delays (pg. 89). Anxiety in Parliament (pg. 89-90). Declaration of War (pg. 90). Satisfaction in Parliament (pg. 90). King's Broadcast (pg. 90). Reconstruction of Government (pg. 91). Enemy Aliens in Britain (pg. 91-92). Railway Strike Averted (pg. 92). Trades Union Congress (pg. 92). Campaign Against U-boats (pg. 92-93). Air-raid on Kiel Canal (pg. 93). Public Demand for War News (pg. 93-94). Anglo-French Supreme War Council Formed (pg. 94). Declaration on Civilian Bombing (pg. 94-95). A “Three Years' War” (pg. 95). Russo-German Conquest of Poland (pg. 95-96). Britain's Determination (pg. 96). New Powers for Minister of Labour (pg. 96). Organisation of Supply (pg. 96-97). Co-operation in War Industry (pg. 97-98). Blue-book on Origins of War (pg. 98). The Public and the “Home Front” (pg. 98-99). Economic Dislocation: Sir S. Hoare's Appeal (pg. 99). Public and Bureaucracy (pg. 99). Ministry of Information Reorganised (pg. 99-100). B.B.C. Programmes (pg. 100). Party Truce (pg. 100). Sir S. Cripps and the Labour Party (pg. 100-101). National Registration (pg. 101). The Campaign Against the U-boats (pg. 101-102). Mr. Churchill on the First Month of War (pg. 102). New Budget (pg. 102-103). Reception by the House (pg. 103). Russo-German Peace Offer (pg. 103). Premier's Reply (pg. 103-104). Mr. Lloyd George Suggests a Conference (pg. 104). Irritation of House (pg. 104-105). Recognition of Polish Government in France (pg. 105). Hitler's Further Peace Offer (pg. 105). Premier's Reply (pg. 105-106). Air Minister's Report (pg. 106). War Minister's Report (pg. 106-107). Appointments of Economic Adviser and Minister of Shipping (pg. 107).

The Cabinet and Rationing (pg. 55-57). Introduction of Bread Rationing (pg. 57-58). Agricultural Wages (pg. 58). Self-Government in Colonies (pg. 58-59). Anglo-American Report on Palestine (pg. 59). Mr. Attlee on the Situation (pg. 59-60). A Government Scheme (pg. 60-61). India Mission Report (pg. 61-62). American Loan to Britain (pg. 62). The Finance Bill (pg. 62). Wheat Purchase from Canada (pg. 62-63). British Expenditure in Germany (pg. 63-64). South Tirol (pg. 64-65). House of Lords and the Peace Conference (pg. 65). Opening of the Peace Conference (pg. 65). New Towns Committee Report (pg. 65-66). Coal Mines Compensation (pg. 66). Old Age Pensions (pg. 66). Economic Policy in Germany (pg. 66-67). Anglo-Russian Trade Agreement (pg. 67). Illegal Immigration into Palestine (pg. 67-68). Conference on Palestine (pg. 68). Iron and Steel Board (pg. 68-69). The Housing Shortage (pg. 69). “Squatters” (pg. 69-70). Communist Party and Empty Buildings (pg. 70-71). The “Closed Shop” Issue (pg. 71-72). Army Service Reforms (pg. 72-73). German Prisoners of War (pg. 73). Britain and France, Abolition of Visas (pg. 73). Exhibition of Industrial Design (pg. 73-74).

Mr. Eden at Geneva (pg. 34). Mr. Baldwin on Sanctions (pg. 34-35). The Budget (pg. 35-36). Defence Loan Foreshadowed (pg. 36-37). Leakage of Budget Secrets (pg. 37-38). Supplementary Navy Estimates (pg. 38). British Public and Ethiopian Defeat (pg. 38-39). League of Nations Union Deputation (pg. 39). Labour Indictment of Government (pg. 39). Mr. Eden's Reply (pg. 39-40). Repeal of Sanctions Demanded (pg. 40). Protest Mass Meeting (pg. 40-41). Lords Debate Collective Security (pg. 41). Premier on Failure of League (pg. 41-42). Export of Dum-dum Bullets by England Denied (pg. 42). Questionnaire to Germany (pg. 42-43). Government and Return of German Colonies (pg. 43). Bill for Abolition of Trial by Peers (pg. 43). New Coal Mines Bill Drafted (pg. 43-44). New Coal Mines Bill Amended (pg. 44). New Coal Mines Bill Withdrawn (pg. 44-45). Government Guarantee for Special Areas (pg. 45). Tithe Bill Second Reading (pg. 45). King George V. Memorial (pg. 45). Air Transport Subsidy (pg. 45-46). Education Bill Passed (pg. 46). Chancellor's Defence of Finance Bill (pg. 46-47). Resignation of Mr. J. H. Thomas (pg. 47). Sir T. Inskip on Military Preparations (pg. 47-48). Proposal to Appoint Minister of Supply Rejected (pg. 48). Five Cruisers Scrapped (pg. 48-49). Coronation Date Fixed (pg. 49). Report of Budget Leakage Tribunal (pg. 49). Statements in House of Commons (pg. 49-50). Sir S. Hoare becomes First Lord of Admiralty (pg. 50). Other Government Changes (pg. 50). Emperor of Ethiopia in London (pg. 50-51). Mr. Chamberlain Condemns Sanctions (pg. 51). Government Decide to Abandon Sanctions (pg. 51). Mr. Eden's Speech (pg. 51-52). Government Condemned by Mr. Greenwood (pg. 52). By Mr. Lloyd George (pg. 52-53). Premier's Defence (pg. 53). Labour Manifesto (pg. 53). Labour Vote of Censure (pg. 53-54). Sir J. Simon's Defence (pg. 54). Premier's Statement (pg. 54-55). Further Statement (pg. 55). National Liberal Conference (pg. 55). Opposition Liberal Convention (pg. 55-56). Lords Debate on the Reading of Speeches (pg. 56). Government and Disturbances in Palestine (pg. 56-57). Mr. Duff Cooper on Anglo-French Friendship (pg. 57). Labour Protest (pg. 57). Lords Debate (pg. 57-58). Premier and Lord Londonderry (pg. 58). Answer to Attacks (pg. 58-59). Mr. Eden and the League (pg. 59). Raising of Sanctions (pg. 59). By-elections (pg. 59). Britain and Montreux Conference (pg. 59-60). Finance Bill Passed (pg. 60). Supplementary Service Estimates (pg. 60). Subsidy for Livestock Industry (pg. 60-61). Problem of Country's Food Supply (pg. 61). Minister of Health on Malnutrition (pg. 61-62). On Social Services (pg. 62). B.B.C. Charter Extended (pg. 62-63). New Telephone Facilities (pg. 63). Hard Case of Jarrow-on-Tyne (pg. 63-64). Mr. Runciman's Survey of Trade and Industry (pg. 64). Government and Lords Reform (pg. 64). Attempt on the King (pg. 64-65). Sir T. Inskip on Defence Programme (pg. 65). Vote of Censure Defeated (pg. 65). Deputation to Premier on Defence (pg. 65-66). Complaints against Police (pg. 66). Effects of Unemployment “Standstill Act” (pg. 66-67). Government Prepare New Regulations (pg. 67). New Regulations Issued (pg. 67). Debate in Parliament (pg. 67-68). Anglo-French-Belgian Conference (pg. 69). Communiqué Issued (pg. 69-70). Mr. Eden's Survey of Foreign Affairs (pg. 70-71). Discussion in Commons (pg. 71). Lords Debate League Reform (pg. 71-72). Lord Cranborne's Statement (pg. 72). Canadian Pilgrims in London (pg. 72). Overcrowding Statistics (pg. 72-73). Anglo-Italian Trade Relations (pg. 73). Ministerial Changes (pg. 73). Parliament Adjourned (pg. 73-74).

Britain and the next German Move (pg. 50-51). Government's Expectation of Russo-German War (pg. 51). Prime Minister's Broadcast (pg. 51-52). Foreign Secretary's Statement (pg. 52). General Approval (pg. 52). British Raiding of Germany Intensified (pg. 52-53). Air Raids in June (pg. 53). Anglo-Russian Agreement (pg. 53). Withdrawal of British Troops from Iceland (pg. 53). The Campaign in Syria (pg. 53-54). The Armistice (pg. 54). New Vote of Credit (pg. 54-55). Ministerial Changes (pg. 55). Ministry of Information and the Press (pg. 55-56). Resignation of Mr. Duff Cooper (pg. 56). Debate on War Production (pg. 56-57). Premier's Concern (pg. 57). His Statement (pg. 57-58). Effect on the House (pg. 58). Registration of New Age-groups (pg. 58). Review of Civil Defence Workers (pg. 58-59). Recommendations of Reconstruction Committee (pg. 59). Lord Reith's Statement (pg. 59-60). Minister of Food on Food Situation (pg. 60). Agricultural Production (pg. 60). U.S. Loan to Great Britain (pg. 60-61). New Move in India (pg. 61). Demands for Wage Increases (pg. 61). Government's Plea to Workers (pg. 61). Rejection by Trade Unions (pg. 61-62). Air Activity in July (pg. 62). Warnings to Japan (pg. 62-63). Mr. Attlee's Survey of the Situation (pg. 63). Premier's Visit to President Roosevelt (pg. 63-64). The “Atlantic Charter” (pg. 64-65). Mr. Churchill's Comments (pg. 65). Trade Agreement with Russia (pg. 65). Dearth of Coal-miners (pg. 65-66). Repair Work in Damaged Areas (pg. 66). Government Takes Over Railways (pg. 66-67). Need of Skilled Men for the Forces (pg. 67). New Fire Service Organisation (pg. 67). Amendments to Fire Prevention Order (pg. 67-68). Air Activity in August (pg. 68). Losses at Sea (pg. 68). Operations in Mediterranean (pg. 68-69). Trades Union Congress (pg. 69-70). British Protests to Iran (pg. 70). Invasion of Iran (pg. 70-71). Mr. Churchill on the Battle of the Atlantic (pg. 71). On Aid to Russia (pg. 71-72). Record Tank Output (pg. 72). Lord Beaverbrook in Moscow (pg. 72). Demand for an Invasion of the Continent (pg. 72-73). Premier's Reasons for Refusal (pg. 73). Public Disappointment (pg. 73). Second Inter-Allied Conference (pg. 73-74). Air Activity in September (pg. 74). Operations in Mediterranean (pg. 74-75). British Warning to Finland (pg. 75).

Programme of the Session (pg. 86-87). Liquidation of Ex-enemy Property (pg. 87-88). Government and Wheat “Dumping” (pg. 88). Coast Erosion (pg. 88). Pensions Bill in Parliament (pg. 88-89). Prime Minister's Return (pg. 90). Unemployment Relief Works (pg. 90-91). Government's Coal Scheme (pg. 91-92). Accepted by Miners (pg. 92-93). Revised Procedure for Indian Commission (pg. 93). Viceroy's Speech (pg. 93-94). Debate in Lords (pg. 94-95). Debate in Commons (pg. 95-96). Government's Policy (pg. 96). Debate on Russian Agreement (pg. 96-97). The Propaganda Pledge (pg. 97). Commission on Finance and Industry (pg. 97-98). On Electoral Reform (pg. 98). New Conversion Loan (pg. 98). Prime Minister on Peace with Russia (pg. 98-99). Armistice Day Celebration (pg. 99). School-leaving Age Bill (pg. 99). House of Lords and the Army (pg. 99-100). Annual Holiday Bill (pg. 100). Unemployment Insurance Bill (pg. 100). Labour Dissatisfaction (pg. 100-101). Debate on Second Reading (pg. 101-102). Interest on War Loan (pg. 102). Finance of the Unemployment Insurance Bill (pg. 102). Discussion in Committee (pg. 102-103). Withdrawal of Clause 4 (pg. 103). Labour Party and the Bill (pg. 103-104). Further Discussion in Committee (pg. 104). New Form of Clause 4 (pg. 104-105). Report and Third Reading (pg. 105). Conservative Conference (pg. 105-106). Mr. Baldwin and the Leadership (pg. 106). “Empire Free Trade” Debate (pg. 106-107). Government and London Traffic (pg. 107). Road Traffic Bill (pg. 107). In House of Lords (pg. 107-108). The Under-Secretaries of State (pg. 108). Irish Free State Appeals (pg. 108-109). Great Britain and Reduction of Armaments (pg. 109). House of Lords and the Agreement with Russia (pg. 109). Meaning of word “Parliament” (pg. 109-110). Exchange of Ambassadors (pg. 110). Unemployment Relief Works (pg. 110-111). House of Lords and Egyptian Treaty (pg. 111). Coal Mines Bill (pg. 111-112). Second Reading Debate (pg. 112). Sir H. Samuel's Questions (pg. 112-113). Mr. Lloyd George's Speech (pg. 113). Prime Minister's Speech (pg. 113-114). The Voting (pg. 114). Political Effect (pg. 114). Mr. Graham's Statement (pg. 114). Mr. Snowden and Safeguarding Duties (pg. 114-115). Debate on Unemployment (pg. 115). Sir A. Chamberlain on Egypt (pg. 115-116). The Singapore Naval Base (pg. 116). “Duel” between Mr. Snowden and Mr. Churchill (pg. 116-117). New Move in Industrial Co-operation (pg. 117). Unrest in the Labour World (pg. 117).