Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER III. THE FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT

1931

Overview

Ministers and May Report (pg. 62). Opposition Offers of Assistance (pg. 62-63). Bank of England in Distress (pg. 63). Premier and Opposition Leaders (pg. 63). Economy Committee's Plan (pg. 63-64). Attitude of Opposition and T.U.C. Leaders (pg. 64-65). Differences in Cabinet (pg. 65). King in London (pg. 65). Resignation of Ministry (pg. 65-66). Mr. MacDonald's Statement (pg. 66). Daily Herald Charge (pg. 66). The New Ministry (pg. 66-67). Labour and the National Government (pg. 67-68). Support of other Parties (pg. 68). Government at work (pg. 68). Credits to Bank of England (pg. 68). Mr. Hayday on the “Bankers' Ramp” (pg. 68-69). Mr. Citrine on the Political Crisis (pg. 69). Proceedings of T.U.C. Congress (pg. 69-70). King and Economy (pg. 70). Premier's Appeal (pg. 70). Meeting of Parliament (pg. 70). Debate on Vote of Confidence (pg. 70-71). The New Budget (pg. 72). Spirit of the Country (pg. 72-73). Debate (pg. 73). Scheme of Economies (pg. 73-74). Debate (pg. 74). Protests by Fleet (pg. 74-75). by Teachers (pg. 75). by Unemployed (pg. 75). Sir J. Simon and Tariffs (pg. 75). Bank of England Suspends Gold Payments (pg. 75-76). Abandonment of Gold Standard (pg. 76). Government and Local Expenditure (pg. 76-77). Appeals to Public (pg. 77). Discussion of Finance and Economy Bills (pg. 77-78). Other Bills (pg. 78). Decision to continue National Government (pg. 78-79). Difficulties of Tariff and Election Policy (pg. 79-80). Liberal Divisions (pg. 80-81). Search for Formula (pg. 81). Decision to Appeal to Country (pg. 81). Mr. Lloyd George's Outburst (pg. 81-82). Dissolution of Parliament (pg. 82). Labour Party Conference (pg. 82-83). Relations of Party and I.L.P. (pg. 83). Party's Election Policy (pg. 83-84). Accepted by Mr. Henderson (pg. 84). Party Groups (pg. 84). Mr. Baldwin's Election Address (pg. 84-85). Liberal Ministers on Free Trade (pg. 85). Mr. Ramsay Muir's Letter (pg. 85-86). Mr. Baldwin's Efforts for Unity (pg. 86). Mr. Lloyd George's Attitude (pg. 86). Mr. MacDonald and the “Free Hand” (pg. 86-87). T.U.C. Call to Workers (pg. 87). Party Arrangements (pg. 87). Number of Candidates (pg. 87-88). Failure of Socialist Appeal (pg. 88). Mr. Snowden's Attacks on the Socialists (pg. 88-89). T.U.C. and Democracy (pg. 89). Progress of Campaign (pg. 89-90). Government Victory (pg. 90). Socialist Debacle (pg. 90).

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