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James Ramsay MacDonald FRS (né James McDonald Ramsay; 12 October 1866 – 9 November 1937) was a British statesman and politician who served as 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.
Learn about the life and career of Ramsay MacDonald, the first British Labour prime minister who led a coalition government in 1931. Find out how he shaped the Labour Party, faced the economic crisis and died in exile.
Apr 30, 2024 · Ramsay MacDonald (born October 12, 1866, Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland—died November 9, 1937, at sea en route to South America) was the first Labour Party prime minister of Great Britain, in the Labour governments of 1924 and 1929–31 and in the national coalition government of 1931–35.
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Learn about the life and achievements of the first Labour Prime Minister, who led two minority governments and a national coalition. Find out his major acts, interesting facts and controversies.
Jun 6, 2010 · Learn how the first Labour prime minister resigned in 1935 after forming a national government to deal with the Great Depression. Find out about his health problems, his foreign policy and his expulsion from the Labour Party.
Jan 22, 2024 · Ramsay MacDonald 100 years on: How values of ‘warm Lossiemouth community’ helped shape the future of the UK. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar believes Ramsay MacDonald’s biggest legacy...
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Jan 15, 2024 · A podcast by David Torrance on the first Labour prime minister in 1924, who faced the dilemma of radicalism and respectability within the party. Listen to the programme on BBC Radio 4 or download it from the web page.
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