The Age of Alignment [electronic resource] : Electoral Politics in Britain 1922-1929

Finally, I owe my greatest debt, for his advice and encour- Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Elections and Politics 1918–1922....Pages 3-26 Constituency Organisation and Morale: The Counties....Pages 27-48 Municipal Politics: The Provincial Boroughs....Pages 49-70 Municipal Politics: The Metropolitan Boroughs....Pages 71-87 The Elusive Goal: Attempts at Liberal Reunion....Pages 88-100 Front Matter....Pages 101-101 The Political Background....Pages 103-112 The Coming of the Election....Pages 113-124 The Evidence of the Nominations....Pages 125-139 Free Trade versus Protection: The Campaign Issues....Pages 140-155 The Results Analysed....Pages 156-179 Putting Labour In....Pages 180-196 Front Matter....Pages 197-197 Labour: The Politics of Moderation....Pages 199-213 A Party Divided: Liberal Leadership and Policy....Pages 214-233 The Politics of Chaos: Liberals and Labour at Westminster....Pages 234-250 A Party Losing Faith: Liberal Organisation, Finance and Morale....Pages 251-262 Front Matter....Pages 263-263 The Fall of the Labour Government....Pages 265-278 Preparing for the Election: Candidates and the Nominations....Pages 279-294 The Campaign and the Issues....Pages 295-309 The Results Analysed....Pages 310-333 Epilogue and Conclusions....Pages 334-343 Back Matter....Pages 344-367