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George Lansbury (22 February 1859 – 7 May 1940) was a British politician and social reformer who led the Labour Party from 1932 to 1935.
George Lansbury was a leader of the British Labour Party (1931–35), a Socialist and poor-law reformer who was forced to resign the party leadership because of his extreme pacifism. A railway worker at the age of 14 and later a timber merchant, he became a propagandist for Henry Mayers Hyndman’s.
31 de jul. de 2021 · The mural of George Lansbury, who led the Labour party from 1932 to 1935 before resigning over his opposition to rearmament, may not be the world’s finest piece of street art.
‘The most lovable figure in modern politics’ was A.J.P. Taylor’s verdict on the British Labour pioneer, George Lansbury.
Overview. George Lansbury. (1859—1940) leader of the Labour Party. Quick Reference. (b. 22 Feb. 1859, d. 7 May 1940). British Labour leader 1931–5 Born near Lowestoft, Suffolk, Lansbury emigrated to Australia in 1884, but had an unsuccessful time there, and returned a year later.
George Lansbury, MP for Bow & Bromley, led the Labour Party from 1932–1935 and spent his political life campaigning for social justice, women’s rights and world disarmament. The Lansbury Estate in Poplar is named after him.
24 de ago. de 2016 · Geoffrey Alderman. The Oxford Companion to British History JOHN CANNON. George Lansbury [1] (lănz´bərē), 1859–1940, British Labour party [2] leader. During the 1880s he was influenced by Christian socialism [3], and he later joined (1892) the Social Democratic Federation.
