Labour Party
Found in 222 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 12 Sep 1922
(Untitled), 14 Sep 1922
(Untitled), [24] [Dec] 1923
(Untitled), 28 Dec 1923
(Untitled), 16 Oct 1922
Circular letter from A Fenner Brockway, press secretary of the Independent Labour Party campaign (Keir Cottage, Thorpe Bay, Essex) to [WSC] enclosing and commenting on a copy of the new constitution of the Independent Labour Party [see CHAR 2/125/23] and asking WSC for his views on it.
(Untitled), 1922
"Socialism re-stated: the new constitution of the Independent Labour Party". Sent with CHAR 2/125/22.
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1923
(Untitled), 28 Jul 1924
Letter from T H Deakin, mining engineer (Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire) to WSC arguing that Labour will gain votes through some people being "gulled" by their apparent moderation and through the extension of votes to women of 21 years of age and above, a measure which WSC should urge Liberal leaders to oppose with the Conservatives.
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1924
Letter from N Gwynne Trew (The Spies Petroleum Company Ltd, 62 London Wall, London) to WSC (Chartwell) enclosing CHAR 2/135/12-13 and CHAR 2/125/14-19 as showing the attitude which the Labour Party are likely to take up in the debate in the House of Commons on the Anglo-Russian treaty.
(Untitled), 06 Oct 1924
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1924
(Untitled), 18 Jan 1924
(Untitled), 22 Jan 1924
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas Robinson (The Homestead, Neeld Crescent, Hendon [Middlesex]) to WSC enclosing CHAR 2/137/6-8, arguing that WSC's warning about the Liberals supporting a Socialist government was a few days too late, declaring himself a Liberal Unionist and predicting that the country may wish for Protection in four years time.
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1924
Letter from Sir Frederick Milner (Taplow Lodge, Maidenhead, [Berkshire]) to WSC arguing that if the House voted no confidence in the Labour Government all the King could do would be to ask Herbert Asquith [later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith]to form a government, but Asquith has "queered his pitch" by putting the Labour Government in. Reports that he (Milner) is "a sorry cripple" and is very deaf, and expresses the wish that Lord Randolph Churchill was still alive.
(Untitled), [Jan] [1924]
Letter from Mrs J Vince (Wickhambrooke, Suffolk) to WSC urging him to "put your foot down ones [sic] for all and whip all the Labour Members right out" and denying that there is any need for a third party.
(Untitled), 18 Jan 1924
Letter from Brigadier-General Edward D'Ewes Coke (Eton End, Datchet, Buckinghamshire) to WSC asserting that "the decent elements in England" should express their determination that the Socialists should not govern until they can command a real majority of votes, otherwise Britain may go the way of Russia in succumbing to revolutionaries. Thanks WSC for his "warning" in his letter published in that day's "Times" [advocating the passage of an anti-Socialist address tothe Crown].
(Untitled), 20 Jan 1924
Letter from Annie R Sprake (8 Ranger Mansions, Upper Norwood, [London]) to WSC describing how her involvement in local political activity has led her to believe that Socialists are unfit to govern.
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1924
Letter from A C Kean (Lavant, Friern Barnet Road, London) to WSC accusing him, along with the rest of his class, of lacking real political vision and denying WSC's claim that the installation of a Labour government will be disastrous. Argues that the Labour Party would not have emerged had the Conservatives not diluted the Liberals' reforming measures and predicts that the Conservative party will soon disappear. Pleads for equality of opportunity.
(Untitled), 19 Jan 1924
Letter from A J Pope (171 Great Britain Street, Dublin, [Ireland]) to WSC hoping that he will be able to advise some of the Liberals "to think of our King, our Country and Empire, before they vote for the "Reds" and "wait and see".".
(Untitled), 20 Jan 1924
Letter from "some women" (Edinburgh, [Scotland]) criticising Herbert Asquith [later 1st Lord Oxford and Asquith] for putting the Socialists into power and denying that the Socialists represent Labour.
(Untitled), 19 Jan [1924]
Letter from H R Colbeck, "just a plain retired City man" (33 Walpole Road, Bournemouth, [Hampshire]) to [WSC] approving his letter in the previous day's "Times" [advocating the passage of an anti-Socialist address to the Crown], dismissing the idea of giving the Labour Party "fair play" and predicting that Socialism will have to be fought.
(Untitled), [18] [Jan] [1924]
Letter from H T Pearson to [WSC] congratulating him on his published letter [advocating the passage of an anti-Socialist address to the Crown], criticising the Liberals for placing the Socialists in power, having gained the votes of the "poor struggling business man" and regretting that WSC was not returned for West Leicester.
(Untitled), 23 Oct 1924
(Untitled), 26 Oct 1924
(Untitled), 27 Oct 1924
Circular letter from Robert Solomon, the Liberal candidate for the Mile End Division [London] (198 Mile End Road, [London]) claiming that the Socialists are the puppets of those who wish to make a revolution and that only a vote for him, rather than for the Conservative candidate [Lieutenant-Colonel John Dodge], will defeat them. Sent with CHAR 2/136/19-20. Annotated by Dodge denying the statement that he (Dodge) had admitted that he had no chance.