Michael Alexander Kearsley

@michaelkearsley.bsky.social

5 months ago

Or leading #LabourParty into #GE2029 as #Leaderbyrightofsiccession, which happened to #ClementAttlee at #GE1935, #GeorgeLansbury refused to accept a #LabourNEC decision and resigned suddenly just as #GeneralElection was being called, wasn't time to organise a #LabourLeadershipElection.

Michael Alexander Kearsley

@michaelkearsley.bsky.social

2 years ago

Out for 2 years from 1929 with #LabourMinorityGovt (effectively another #LibLabGovt), then they were back in the #NationalGovt, massive landslides at #GE1931 and #GE1935.

After #GE1945 #Labourlandslide, talked of changing their name, bounced back at #GE1950, scraped a majority at #GE1951.