The Age of Alignment: Electoral Politics in Britain 1922–1929

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