Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY: CHAPTER III. LABOUR IN OFFICE

1929

Overview

New Spirit in the Government (pg. 51-52). Mr. MacDonald meets General Dawes (pg. 52). Statements of both on Naval Disarmament (pg. 52-53). Labour's Victory Celebration (pg. 53). Liberal and Conservative Attitude (pg. 53-54). Election of Speaker (pg. 54). Mr. Jowitt and Preston (pg. 54). Government and Miners' Federation (pg. 54). Opening of Parliamentary Session (pg. 54-55). Government's Policy (pg. 55). Mr. Baldwin's Criticisms (pg. 55-56). Premier's Reply (pg. 56). Appeal to the Liberals (pg. 56-57). Mr. Lloyd George's Response (pg. 57). Programme of Business (pg. 57). Fate of Finance Bill (pg. 57-58). Mr. Thomas's Unemployment Plans (pg. 58). Mr. Maxton's Criticism (pg. 58). Sir H. Samuel on Co-operation with the Government (pg. 58-59). Mr. Henderson on Foreign Policy (pg. 59). Government's Fiscal Policy (pg. 59-60). The Scottish Local Government Act (pg. 60). The Prime Minister's Salary (pg. 60-61). Thanksgiving Service for King's Recovery (pg. 61). The Unemployment Insurance Fund (pg. 61). Treatment of Applicants (pg. 61-62). Government and Colonial Development (pg. 62). Grants for Providing Employment (pg. 62-63). Housing Subsidy (pg. 63). School-leaving Age (pg. 63-64). Government and Mr. Trotzky (pg. 64). Premier and Scottish Local Government Act (pg. 64). London Traffic Bill Rejected (pg. 64). Removal of Appointed Guardians (pg. 64-65). Threat of Cotton Lock-out (pg. 65). Miners' Hours (pg. 65-66). Ministers and House of Lords (pg. 66). Premier's Statement on Naval Policy (pg. 66-67). Resignation of Lord Lloyd (pg. 67). Mr. Henderson's Statement (pg. 67-68). Debate (pg. 68). Mr. Snowden on the Bank Rate (pg. 68). Report on Motor Traffic (pg. 68-69). Royal Commissions on Licensing Laws, etc. (pg. 69). Mr. Snowden on Young Scheme (pg. 69). Ministers' Tasks (pg. 69). The Lancashire Cotton Lock-out (pg. 69-70). Arbitrator's Award (pg. 70). New Form of Unemployment Returns (pg. 70). Economic Mission to S. America (pg. 70-71). Abortive Attempt to Resume Relations with Russia (pg. 71). Draft Agreement with Egypt (pg. 71-72). Mr. Snowden at the Hague (pg. 72-73). Support from Home (pg. 73). Final Arrangements (pg. 73-74). Agreement to Evacuate the Rhineland (pg. 74). Mr. Henderson's Statement (pg. 74). Mr. Snowden on Hague Conference (pg. 74). Premier's Statement on Naval Conversations (pg. 74-75). Mr. MacDonald at Geneva (pg. 75). Signing of Optional Clause (pg. 75-76). Britain's Work at the League Assembly (pg. 76). Annual Holiday for Government Employees (pg. 76). Opening of Trade Union Congress (pg. 76-77). President's Address (pg. 77). Resolutions of Congress (pg. 77-78). British Troops in Rhineland (pg. 78). British Policy in Palestine (pg. 78-79). Mr. Thomas in Canada (pg. 79). Anglo-American Naval Proposals (pg. 79-80). Mr. MacDonald leaves for America (pg. 80). Resumed Negotiations with Russia (pg. 80-81). Labour Party Conference (pg. 81-84). Mr. MacDonald's Message (pg. 81-82). The Government and Socialism (pg. 82). Mr. Thomas on Unemployment (pg. 82-83). Mr. Henderson on Foreign Affairs (pg. 83). Mr. Snowden on Finance and Industry (pg. 83-84). Liberal Federation Conference (pg. 84). Mr. MacDonald in the United States (pg. 84-85). Invitations to Five-Power Naval Conference (pg. 85). Conference on Rural Amenities (pg. 85). The Electricity Menace (pg. 85-86). Amended Widows' Pensions Bill (pg. 86). Report of Morris Committee on Unemployment Benefit (pg. 86).

• Subject: Amery, Rt. Hon. L. S / ANGLO-AMERICAN relations / ANGLO-FRENCH relations / ANGLO-RUSSIAN relations / Argentina / Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Stanley / Bank rate / Birkenhead, Lord / Bondfield, Miss / Briand, M. Aristide / Buckmaster, Lord / Cecil, Viscount / Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. Neville / Chamberlain, RT. HON. SIR AUSTEN / Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S / Clynes, Rt. Hon. J. R / Coal industry / Cook, Mr. A. J / CUNLIFFE-LISTER, Sir P / Darling, Lord / Dawes, General / Dovgalevski, M. (Russia) / Egypt / Eight Hours Act / Fitzroy, Captain, Rt. Hon. E. A / George, Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd / Germany / Gibson, Mr. Hugh (U.S.A.) / Graham, Rt. Hon. W / Greenwood, RT. HON. ARTHUR / Henderson, Rt. Hon. Arthur / Hoover, President / Houghton, Mr., U.S.A. Ambassador / Housing problem / Hymans, M. (Belg.) / Independent Labour Party / International Labour Conference / Iron and steel industry / Italy / Jowitt, Sir W. A / Kellogg Pact / KING'S Speech / Lawrence, Miss Susan / Lloyd, Lord / Macdonald, Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay / Maxton, Mr / Morris, Sir H / Morrison, Mr. Herbert / Palestine / Parliamentary Session / Parmoor, Lord / Passfield, Lord / Road Fund / Samuel, Sir Herbert / Sankey, Sir John / Shaw, Rt. Hon. T / Slum clearance / Snowden, Rt. Hon. Philip / Soviet Russia / Stresemann, Gustav / Sudan / Swift, Sir Rigby / Thomas, Rt. Hon. J. H / Tillett, Mr. Ben / Trevelyan, Sir C. P / Trotsky, M. Leon (Russia) / Unemployment Insurance administration / Unemployment Insurance Bill (Act) / Unemployment Insurance Fund / Wheatley, Mr / Wilson, Sir Horace / Young Plan (Reparations)