Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER I. PREPARATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION

1929

Overview

Government and Dissolution (pg. 1). Gloomy Outlook (pg. 1-2). King's Recovery (pg. 2). “Rationalisation” in Trade (pg. 2). Iron and Steel Industry and Safeguarding (pg. 2-3). Farmers and Safeguarding (pg. 3). “Dumping” of German Wheat (pg. 3-4). Changes in Local Government Bill (pg. 4). The Bill in Committee (pg. 4-5). Discretionary Powers of Ministerial Departments (pg. 5-6). Third Reading of Bill (pg. 6-7). Channel Tunnel Committee (pg. 7-8). Premier's Newcastle Speech (pg. 8). Sir H. Samuel and the Socialists (pg. 8). Anglo-American Détente (pg. 8-9). Lords and Motor Traffic (pg. 9-10). Training and Transfer of the Unemployed (pg. 10). Employers and Mond-Turner Conference Proposals (pg. 10-11). T.U.C. Attitude (pg. 12). Mond-Turner Report on Unemployment (pg. 12). Miners and Government (pg. 12). Unemployed Benefits (pg. 12-13). Chancellor and Penny Postage (pg. 13). Miners' Relief (pg. 13). Prince of Wales on Salesmanship (pg. 13). Government and Irish Loyalists (pg. 13-14). British Concessions to Ireland (pg. 15). Labour Party and Kenya (pg. 15). London Traffic Bill (pg. 15-16). Unemployment Debate (pg. 16). Premier on Issue of Election (pg. 16-17). Mr. Lloyd George's Unemployment Pledge and Proposals (pg. 17-18). Army Estimates (pg. 18). Air Estimates (pg. 18-19). Naval Estimates (pg. 19-20). Chancellor and Taxation of Motors (pg. 20). Government and Petrol Prices (pg. 20-21). Voluntary Hospitals and Local Government Bill (pg. 21). Scottish Local Government Bill (pg. 21). Labour Minister and Washington Hours Convention (pg. 21-22). Miners' Relief Fund (pg. 22). Death Penalty for Cowardice (pg. 22). Report of Police Powers Commission (pg. 22-23). I.L.P. and War Credits (pg. 23). Trade Delegation to Russia (pg. 23). Revival of Liberal Party (pg. 23-24). Sir A. Chamberlain and Mussolini (pg. 24). Surplus for 1928–29 (pg. 24).

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