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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

L2 1931 - Ramsay MacDonald appeals for support


YouTube - Ramsay MacDonald appeals for support

The 1930s saw one of the deepest political crises in British history. Ramsay Macdonald, the Labour Prime Minister, decides to set up a National Government which will be made up of a majority of Conservative MPs. As a result, Macdonald is expelled from the Labour party, and is still often considered in the Labour party as a traitor, despite his long history of leadership in the party previously. On this video on Youtube you can see Macdonald appealing for support in the election.
Notice that this film would have been shown in cinemas. Also notice that the style of political broadcasts is very different from what it is today.

NB Youtube may be inaccessible from computers in the university.

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