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| Conservative MPs elected in 1929 |
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| Liberal MPs elected in 1929 |
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| Labour MPs elected in 1929 |
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| Foreign Secretary in May 1929, ending Baldwin's Naval building and strengthening USSR trade links |
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| Global Financial crisis causing large levels of unemployment. Occured in 1929 |
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| Worsened after a run on the pound in 1931. |
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| Agreed ratio of Anglo-American to Japanese ships |
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| Reduced working hours for miners |
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| Labour Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who proposed radical measures to address the economic issues. He resigned and later formed the BUF |
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| Moseley's plans to aid the economy with tariffs, privatised banks and Keynesian economics. It was rejected and Moseley resigned in May 1930 |
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| A report published 31st July 1931 proposing government cuts. |
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| Financial expert and chair of the May Committee, appointed by Snowden |
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| Government cuts suggested by the May Committee in July 1931 |
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| Reduction in unemployment benefits necessary under the May Committee's suggestions. This was opposed by the TUC and subsequently many Labour MPs such as Henderson. |
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| Cuts that could be agreed by Labour in 1931. They could not pass this as they were a minority government and so MacDonald resigned. |
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