Print of the speeches (3 January, Wolfe Society Bicentenary Dinner, Savoy Hotel, London), including a speech by WSC, entitled "Canada" on changes in the constitution of the Empire and Canada's part in the Empire. Also includes speeches by Edward, Prince of Wales [later Edward VIII, then Edward, Duke of Windsor], Sir Charles Warde, President of the society, Peter Larkin, High Commissioner for Canada, 7th Lord Stanhope, Vice-President of the society, and a telegram from MacKenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4123 - 4124.Press cutting from the Oldham Standard reporting WSC's speech (3 February, Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner, Oldham, Lancashire), entitled "The Truths and Mysteries of Finance" on former Oldham MPs and sound economic policy. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4127 - 4128 (part).Speech notes for WSC's speech (4 February, Conservative and Unionist Association Meeting, Free Trade Hall, Manchester), entitled "The Financial and Political Situations" on the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin's mandate, the General Strike, the strength of the economy despite strikes, the decline of the Liberal Party, ruinous party politics of Labour and the Trade Unions, and the new Trade Union laws. Source material includes: a copy of the Contemporary Review (1927), with an article by William Wedgwood Benn [later 1st Lord Stansgate, Liberal MP for Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland], "The Government: Its Record and Prospects"; an extract from the Nation and Athenaeum on "The New Industrial Revolution" (1926); notes on the profitable and depressed areas of industry. Also includes press cuttings from the Manchester Guardian and the Scotsman (see below) reporting the speech. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4131 - 4138.Speech notes for WSC's speech (4 February, Constitutional Club Luncheon, Manchester), entitled "Cursory Observations on Curious Things", on the betting tax and situation in China. Also includes a press cutting from the Scotsman reporting the speech, and the speech at the Free Trade Hall (see above). Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4128 - 4131 (part).Speech notes for WSC's speech (5 February, Conservative Mass Meeting, Palace Theatre, Burnley, Lancashire), entitled "Social Reform and Socialism" on Wedgwood Benn's defection to Labour and the Government's record. Also includes a press cutting from the Times on Benn, and cuttings from the Burnley Express and Burnley News reporting the speech. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4139 - 4140.Press cutting from the Woodford Times reporting WSC's speech (16 February, West Essex Unionist Association Meeting, Woodford Wells branch, Buckhurst Hill) on the Socialist threat to liberty, the situation in China, Trade Union legislation and provocation from the Soviet Union. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4148 - 4149 (part).Press cutting from the Times reporting WSC's speech (25 March, West Essex Unionist Association Dinner, Aldersbrook branch, Great Eastern Hotel, London) on British policy in China. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4154 - 4155 (part).Speech notes for WSC's speech (30 April, Royal Academy Annual Banquet, Burlington House, London), entitled "Art and Politics", on the common elements between art and politics, of colour, proportion and design. Also includes a press cutting from the Times reporting the speech. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4211 - 4213.Speech notes and typescript for WSC's speech (6 May, Grand Habitation of the Primrose League, Albert Hall, London), entitled "Socialism and the Trades Dispute Bill" on the founding principles of the League, the stability of the Empire, the new challenge of Socialism and the Trade Unions, the responsibility of the Conservative Party and the rights of workers refusing to strike. Also includes a press cutting from the Times reporting the speech. Published: Complete Speeches IV pp 4213 - 4217.