Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER II. THE TRADE UNION BILL

1927

Overview

The Deficit (pg. 32). Deputations to the Chancellor (pg. 32). Mr. Churchill's Budget Speech (pg. 32-33). Effects of Last Year's Strikes (pg. 33). Analysis of Budget (pg. 34-35). Sinking Fund (pg. 35). Sources of Revenue (pg. 35-36). Reception of Budget (pg. 36). Votes for Women at 21 (pg. 36-37). The I.L.P. and Mr. MacDonald (pg. 37). Debate on Budget (pg. 37). New Safeguarding Duties (pg. 37-38). Trade Union Bill Campaign (pg. 38). Attitude of T.U.C. (pg. 38-39). Defeat of “Left Wing” Proposal (pg. 39). Labour and the Blanesburgh Report (pg. 39-40). Developments in China (pg. 40). Britain and the Treaty of Tirana (pg. 40-41). Mr. Churchill and Mr. Mellon (pg. 41). Attorney-General introduces the Trade Union Bill (pg. 41-42). The Debate (pg. 42-43). Speeches of Mr. Spencer (pg. 43). Sir J. Simon (pg. 43-44). Mr. Baldwin (pg. 44). Mr. Snowden (pg. 44-45). Mr. Lloyd George (pg. 45). The Voting (pg. 45). Commencement of Committee Stage (pg. 45). The Arcos Raid (pg. 45-46). M. Rosengolsz's Protest (pg. 46). Home Secretary's Statement (pg. 46-47). Russian Note (pg. 47). Premier's Statement (pg. 47-48). Labour Attitude (pg. 48). M. Rosengolsz's Denials (pg. 48-49). Labour Demand for an Enquiry (pg. 49). Sir A. Chamberlain's Defence (pg. 49-50). Mr. Lloyd George's Appeal (pg. 50). Government's Decision Approved (pg. 50). Cancelling of Trade Agreement (pg. 50-51). Departure of M. Rosengolsz (pg. 51). Lord Balfour on Russia (pg. 51). The Anglo-Russian Committee (pg. 51-52). Colonial Conference (pg. 52). Visit of French President (pg. 52). British and American War Claims (pg. 52-53). Friction with Egypt (pg. 53). “Guillotine” for Trade Union Bill Discussion (pg. 53-54). Labour “Walk Out” (pg. 54). Discussion of Amendments (pg. 54-55). Mr. Churchill on Civil Service Trade Unions (pg. 56). Conservative Amendment (pg. 56-57). Government Rejection (pg. 57). Local Audit Bill (pg. 57). Washington Hours Convention (pg. 57-58). Liberal Successes at By-Elections (pg. 58). The Liberal Revival (pg. 58-59). Sir H. Samuel as Chairman of the Party Organisation (pg. 59). Mr. Lloyd George's Popularity (pg. 59-60). Labour and the Co-operative Movement (pg. 60). Government's House of Lords Proposals (pg. 60-61). Reception by the Peers (pg. 61). Liberal and Labour Opposition (pg. 61). Conservative Opposition (pg. 61-62). Mr. MacDonald's Speech (pg. 62). Premier's Reply (pg. 62-63). Mr. Buchan's Speech (pg. 63). Shelving of Proposals (pg. 63-64). Peers' Protest (pg. 64). Third Reading of the Trade Union Bill (pg. 64-65). Passed by House of Lords (pg. 65). Trade Union Protests (pg. 65). Liberal Reunion (pg. 65-66). Government and the Gold Standard (pg. 66). Housing Situation (pg. 66). Conservative Attack on Finance Bill (pg. 66-67). Road Fund and Betting Tax (pg. 67). Earl Winterton on India (pg. 67-68). Debate on Foreign Affairs (pg. 68). On the Coal Situation (pg. 68-69). Home Secretary and Aliens (pg. 69). Conservatives and Super-Tax (pg. 69). Criticism of Safeguarding Duties (pg. 69-70). Scottish Members and Act of Union (pg. 70). Self-Government in East Africa (pg. 70). Scotch Herring Fishing Industry (pg. 70-71). Britain and the International Economic Conference (pg. 71). Finance Bill Passed (pg. 71-72). Debate on State of Trade (pg. 72). The School-Leaving Age (pg. 72-73). The Unemployment Position: Government View (pg. 73). Parliament Adjourned (pg. 73-74). Mr. Baldwin on Agriculture (pg. 74). Anger of National Farmers' Union (pg. 74-75). Plight of Coal-Mining Industry (pg. 75). Miners' Federation Conference: Executive's Report (pg. 75-76). Mr. Smith's Speech (pg. 76). The “Left Wing” Section (pg. 76-77). British Policy towards China and Russia (pg. 77). Moves for a Liberal-Labour Rapprochement (pg. 77). Sir H. Samuel on Liberal Industrial Policy (pg. 77-78). Mr. Lloyd George on the same (pg. 78).

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