Cuttings relating to the commencement of Randolph Churchill’s public life, 1933-02 - 1938-07
Scope and Contents
Career: Randolph Churchill is associated with a plethora of by-elections, including Wavertree [Liverpool], Croydon [Essex] and West-Toxteth (West-Toxteth was being fought by J.W.J. Cremlyn.), all of which are unsuccessfully contested; Randolph Churchill forms a ‘new’ conservative union; Randolph Churchill is refused membership of Liverpool Constitutional Association; Libel action is taken against Randolph Churchill, by Sir Thomas White, resulting in £1000 damages; Randolph Churchill edits 'Arms and the Covenant: Speeches by Winston S. Churchill', concentrating on the increasing threat to peace that Germany has represented.
Foreign Policy: Randolph Churchill heads the Junior Imperial League in opposition against a federal government in India; Randolph Churchill suggests a maintenance of air power and an Empire of English races in the face of a powerful Germany; WSC warns 'two years of danger ahead' concerning the world’s political situation, this view is supported by Randolph Churchill; WSC’s broader views on British foreign policy are revealed.
Dates
- Creation: 1933-02 - 1938-07
Creator
- From the Fonds: Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available as digital surrogates only, to protect the fragile original.
Extent
1 volume(s)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2004-08-09 12:07:10.670000+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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