(Untitled), 01 Nov 1943
Scope and Contents
Note from George Harvie Watt [Parliamentary Private Secretary to WSC] to WSC describing the political career of [1st] Lord Elton stating that: he contested the Thornbury Division of Gloucestershire as a Socialist in 1924 and 1929; that he was expelled from the Labour Party for supporting Ramsay MacDonald; that he then became honorary Political Secretary of the National Labour Committee and was editor of the National Labour Group's newsletter; that he was created a peer in 1934 by Ramsay MacDonald and that it has been suggested that he is toying with the idea of joining the Conservative Party. Signed.
Dates
- Creation: 01 Nov 1943
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Subject
- Labour Party (Organization)
Repository Details
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