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- In 1914, MacDonald resigned as party leader because of his opposition to Britain's participation in World War One.
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James Ramsay MacDonald FRS (né James McDonald Ramsay; 12 October 1866 – 9 November 1937) was a British statesman [1] and politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the first who belonged to the Labour Party, leading minority Labour governments for nine months in 1924 and again between 1929 and 1931.
Jun 6, 2010 · Ramsay MacDonald presided over his last cabinet on June 5th, 1935. He resigned two days later, on June 7th, 1935. From an unpromising start as the bastard son of a Scots farm girl, James Ramsay MacDonald became Britain’s first Labour Party prime minister for a few months in 1924.
In 1914, MacDonald resigned as party leader because of his opposition to Britain's participation in World War One. He officially became leader again only in 1922.
Jul 28, 1999 · Because of that rebuff and various other factors, the Conservatives regained a majority, and MacDonald resigned November 4, 1924. At the general election of 1929, however, Labour for the first time achieved the largest number of seats, and MacDonald returned as prime minister on June 5.
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MacDonald resigns. Draft letter from Labour Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald to his ministers, 25th August 1931 (PRO 30/69/38310)
Resignation. In January 1932, Ramsay MacDonald was diagnosed with glaucoma. His health had been poor for several years and had been suffering from depression and insomnia since being expelled from the Labour Party. His speeches in the House of Commons became very difficult to understand.
Ramsay MacDonald presided over his last cabinet on June 5th, 1935. He resigned two days later, on June 7th, 1935.
