Elections
Found in 204 Collections and/or Records:
Speeches: speech notes., 10 Sept 1947 - 28 Oct 1947
Speeches: speech notes., Jul 1944 - 16 Feb 1948
Speeches: speech notes., 28 Sep 1949 - 27 Oct 1949
Speeches: Speech notes., 02 Nov 1949 - 28 Dec 1949
Speeches: speech notes., 04 Feb 1950 - 09 Feb 1950
Speeches: speech notes and source material., 01 Nov 1934 - 04 Dec 1934
Speeches: speech notes and source material., 02 Jan 1935 - 22 Feb 1935
Speeches: speech notes and source material., 02 Mar 1935 - 12 Nov 1935
"The Franchise Question: Memorandum by the Chancellor of the Exchequer", 08 Mar 1927
(Untitled), 18 Jun 1924
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (18 Cadogan Gardens, [London]) asserting that he can develop a successful independent candidature in the Abbey Division of Westminster, promising to draw up an outline of the arrangement for the cooperation of Conservatives and Liberals in certain constituencies and suggesting that candidates standing under this arrangement should be called Liberal Conservatives, citing precedents in Canada and Spain. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 17 Jun 1924
Letter from Sir Samuel Hoare [later Lord Templewood] (18 Cadogan Gardens, [London]) to WSC on: his belief, resulting from a meeting with Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] and F Stanley Jackson, that there will be trouble if WSC stands in Westminster and that they have another constituency in mind for him; the Conservative view of Frederick Guest's proposals for electoral cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives in some constituencies.
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1924
Letter from Claude Lowther (43 Catherine Street, [London]) to WSC on his recommendation of WSC to the vacancy in the Lewes Division of Sussex and his belief that "the idiots at the Central Office" should support WSC if he accepted the programme of Stanley Baldwin [later Lord Baldwin] except for Preference. Invites WSC to Hurstmonceux [Sussex].
(Untitled), 29 Apr 1924
Letter from [WSC] to Captain Edward Altham (United Service Club, Pall Mall, [London]) agreeing with his view of the result of the election for the Abbey Division of Westminster [see CHAR 2/132/114-115] and adding that if the Conservatives cannot command a majority good government can only be ensured by Liberal co-operation, and that the Conservatives would be damaged if constituencies like Westminster are treated as pocket boroughs. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 28 Apr 1924
Letter from Captain Edward Altham (United Service Club, Pall Mall, [London]) to WSC explaining that at a forthcoming debate staged by the newly-formed Conservative Training Association he is going to argue that the return of WSC for the Abbey Division of Westminster would have heralded an new era of concerted action against Socialism and arguing that young Conservatives are receptive to the idea of co-operating with Liberals.
(Untitled), 20 Oct 1924
Letter from [WSC] (Chartwell) to Major Philip Kenyon-Slaney [Drake Chambers, Tavistock, Devon] asserting that the Conservatives have shown that they can form the foundation of the non-party government which the country urgently requires and urging the electors of Tavistock to aid the process by returning Kenyon-Slaney. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 23 Oct 1924
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1924
Letter from Sir Alan Burgoyne (Finchers House, Amersham, Buckinghamshire) to WSC offering his services as parliamentary secretary and referring to the sweeping Conservative election victory and the increase in his own majority [in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire].
(Untitled), 05 Nov 1924
Letter from [WSC] to Andrew Gibb expressing regret that Gibb did not succeed [in the Hamilton Division of Lanarkshire, Scotland] but adding that the election would have been a good educational experience of Gibb and that the Conservatives need young candidates like him in seats "where there has been so much rowdyism". Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), Oct 1924
Speech by Lieutenant-Colonel P B Bramley attacking Socialism, Communism and Bolshevism and recommending support for the Conservatives. Delivered during the general election at Luton [Bedfordshire], Chelmsford [Essex], Grimsby and Scunthorpe [both Lincolnshire].
(Untitled), 25 Sep 1924
(Untitled), 06 Oct 1924
(Untitled), 07 Oct 1924
(Untitled), 10 Oct 1924
Letter from Colonel H Mockett (Cavalry Club, 127 Piccadilly, [London]) to WSC stressing the need for the Conservatives to campaign in simple terms in order to attract working-class votes.