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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 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.
- Margaret Gladstone
The marriage to Ramsay MacDonald was a very happy one, and...
- First MacDonald Ministry
The first MacDonald ministry of the United Kingdom lasted...
- Ishbel MacDonald
Ishbel Allan MacDonald (2 March 1903 – 20 June 1982) was the...
- Invergordon Mutiny
British Atlantic Fleet on exercise in the late 1920s. The...
- National Government
The National Government of August–October 1931, also known...
- Ramsay MacDonald
James Ramsay MacDonald FRS ( né James McDonald Ramsay; 12...
- Margaret Gladstone
Jan 15, 2024 · This programme is not currently available. David Torrance assesses Ramsay MacDonald as the first Labour prime minister in 1924, exploring how he navigates the tensions between radicalism and ...
James Ramsay MacDonald (October 12, 1866 – November 9, 1937) was a British politician and three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He rose from humble origins to become the first Labour Prime Minister in 1924. His third period as Prime Minister was during the crisis of the Great Depression when he formed a "National Government" in ...
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In 1900, MacDonald became secretary of the Labour Representation Committee (LRC), a political alliance of socialist organisations and trade unions. That year, MacDonald ran for Parliament again, and failed again, but the LRC got two ‘Labour’ MPs elected for the first time. In 1906, MacDonald ran again and this time was elected MP for Leicester.
The National Government of 1931–1935 was formed by Ramsay MacDonald following his reappointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King George V after the general election in October 1931 . As a National Government it contained members of the Conservative Party, Liberals, Liberal Nationals and National Labour, as well as a number of ...
