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Springer Britains First Labour Government by J. Shepherd , K. Laybourn
This volume is the first major account for nearly fifty years to critically re-assess Labours first period in office in terms of domestic, foreign and imperial policy. It draws on a wide range of private papers and official sources and reconstructs the history of this forgotten government in the broader social and political context of the 1920s._x000D_ _x000D_From Foundation Conference to Government Over the Threshold Labour Takes Office Domestic Policies Minority Government Foreign and Imperial Policy Downfall Political Aftermath Conclusion_x000D_