What’s the context? 22 January 1924: Britain’s first Labour government takes office
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Foreign affairs and diplomacy, Foreign Office Historians, What's the context? series
Ninety years ago today, the British political mould was shattered by the election of the first Labour government. After an inconclusive election on 6 December 1923 that the ruling Conservatives lost but nobody won, Ramsay MacDonald took office as both …
