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1866
 Birth MacDonald, James Ramsey
1894
 Birth MacDonald, James Ramsey
 ILP MacDonald
1900
 First Secretary MacDonald
 LRC
 Siege Peking
1901
 London County Council
1905
 Publication MacDonald
1906
 Election
 First Secretary MacDonald
 LRC
 Party Leader
1907
 Publication MacDonald
1909
 Publication MacDonald
1911
 Party Leader
1912
 First Secretary MacDonald
 Party Treasurer
1913
 Publication MacDonald
1914
 Dismissal
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 Resignation MacDonald
1919
 Publication MacDonald
1921
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1922
 Conference London
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1923
 Election
1924
 Conference London
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 First Secretary MacDonald
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1929
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1930
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1931
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1932
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1935
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James Ramsey MacDonald
History of Great Britain

1929
Armament
      The USA   & Great Britain   sign an agreement for complete parity in all naval vessels
1866
Birth of MacDonald, James Ramsey
    Lossiemouth   Birth of James Ramsey MacDonald
1894
Birth of MacDonald, James Ramsey
    Lossiemouth   Birth of James Ramsey MacDonald
1930
Conference of Imperial
   2nd Oct London   Opening day of the Imperial Conference
   14th Nov London   Concluding day, agrees on the nature of Dominion status
1924
Conference of London
    July London   Hosts a Conference to discuss the implementation of the Dawes Plan
1930
Conference of London
    Jan London   The resolutions of the Washington conference of 1922 are reinforced
    Jan London   The tonnage ratio for US, British   & Japan  ese cruiser fleets will be 10:10:7
   21st Jan London   Opens the London conference on naval disarmament
   1st Oct London   The Irish demand independence
1930
Conference of Round Table
   12th Nov London   A conference on India   opens in London
1924
Dawes Plan
    July   Hosts a Conference to discuss the implementation of the Dawes Plan
    Aug   The French agree to the Dawes Plan
1937
Death of MacDonald, James Ramsey
   9th Nov   Death of James Ramsey MacDonald, aboard "Reina del Pacifico" crossing the Atlantic
1924
Diplomacy
    London   Britain   recognozes the Soviet   Government & makes plans for a loan
    July London   Persuades Germany   to sign for fresh agreements on peace & reparaions
1929
Diplomacy
      The USA   & Great Britain   sign an agreement for complete parity in all naval vessels
   3rd Oct   Britain   & Russia  resume diplomatic relations
1914
Dismissal
      Loses the leadership due to his opposition to World War 1
1930
Economy
   7th Aug   Unemployment reaches 2,000,000
1931
Economy
      Britain   is forced off the gold standard
   31st July   The May Report announces a budget deficit of œ120 million
   22nd Aug   The Cabinet splits over the need for economy cuts
   24th Aug   Resigns to head a National Coalition Government & seek general financial confidence
1906
Election
      Elected Member of Parliament for Leicester
1921
Election
    Woolwich   Loses the Woolwich election because of his anti-war record
1922
Election
    Aberavon   Elected Member of Parliament for Aberavon
    Oct   Labour come 2nd with 138 seats
1923
Election
      The Labour Party win 30.7% of votes cast & 191 MPs
1924
Election
      The Labour Party wins 33.3% of votes cast & 151 MPs
    London   The Zinoviev letter published by the Daily Mail loses the Labour Party the election
1929
Election
   30th June   Labour wins 37.1% of votes cast & 287 MPs
1931
Election
      Calls an election to ask for a "doctor's mandate" for the National Government
      The election takes place during a run on the pound & divisions over expenditure cuts
   27th Oct   554 seats for the national Government , 470 Tories & 52 Labour
   27th Oct   A victory for the National Government
   27th Oct   Conservative 470, Labour 52, Liberals 33 & others 5 seats
1973
Election
   8th Nov Govan   Wins the Govan Glasgow by-election for the Scottish   National Party
1900
First Secretary MacDonald
    London   Appointed First Secretary of the Labour Party, 1st term
1906
First Secretary MacDonald
    London   Appointed First Secretary of the Labour Party, 2nd term
1929
Government
   5th June   MacDonald forms the new Labour Government
1931
Government
      MacDonald continues in office by leaving the Labour Party
   24th Aug   George V asks MacDonald to form a National Government
1935
Health
   7th June London   Resigns due to ill health
1894
ILP MacDonald
      Appointed Member of the Independent Labour Party
1930
Independence
   20th Oct   Recommends an end to Jewish immigration into Palestine   in the Passfield White Paper
1931
Independence
   11th Dec London   The Statute of Westminster provides for a course of independence for the Dominions
1901
London County Council
      Appointed Member of the London County Council
1935
Lord President
      Appointed Lord President of the Council
1900
LRC
   27th Feb London   The Labour Represention Committee is founded at a Conference in London
1924
Minister of Foreign Affairs
   22nd Jan London   Appointed Foreign Minister
1906
Party Leader
    London   Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party, 1st term
1911
Party Leader
   6th Feb London   Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party, 2nd term
1922
Party Leader
    London   Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party, 2nd term
    London   Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party
1912
Party Treasurer
    London   Appointed Treasurer
1930
Passfield White Paper
   20th Oct   Recommends an end to Jewish immigration into Palestine   in the Passfield White Paper
1924
Plan Dawes
    July London   Hosts a Conference to discuss the implementation of the Dawes Plan
1924
Prime Minister
   22nd Jan London   Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain  , 1st term
1929
Prime Minister
   5th June London   Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain  , 2nd term
1931
Prime Minister
   26th Aug London   Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain   3rd term
   9th Nov London   Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain  , 2nd term
1905
Publication of MacDonald
      Publication of, "Socialism and Society"
1907
Publication of MacDonald
      Publication of, "Labour and the Empire"
1909
Publication of MacDonald
      Publication of, "Socialism & Government"
1913
Publication of MacDonald
      Publication of, "Labour and the Empire"
      Publication of, "The Awakening of India  "
      Publication of, "The Social Unrest"
1919
Publication of MacDonald
      Publication of, "Parliament and Revolution"
      Publication of, "The Government of India  "
1929
Rebellion
   31st Aug Palestine   British   troops restore order in Palestine  
1924
Reform of Electricity
    London   A Cabinet Committee proposes a national grid
1931
Report May
   31st July   The May Report announces a budget deficit of œ120 million
1931
Resignation of Cabinet
    London   The Cabinet is split over MacDonald's cuts in employment benefit
1932
Resignation of Liberals
      Samuel's Liberals resign from the national Government over imperial preference
1914
Resignation of MacDonald
    London   Resigns the Party leadership because of British   involvement in World War I
1924
Resignation of MacDonald
    London   Liberals & Conservatives vote against the Government on a "Workers Weekly" article
1931
Resignation of MacDonald
   24th Aug London   Resigns in order to head a National Coalition Government to seek financial confidence
1935
Retirement
   7th June London   Resigns due to ill health
1924
Secretary Labour Party
    Jan London   Appointed Secretary of the Labour Party
1900
Siege of Peking
    Peking   Reports on the Boxer attack on the residence of the British   Minister in Peking
1931
Standard Gold
      Britain   is forced off the gold standard
1924
Zinoviev Letter
    London   After election week the Zinoviev letter is shown to be a forgery
    London   An alleged letter from Zinoviev calls for Labour Party Communist s to revolt
    London   The Zinoviev letter published by the Daily Mail loses the Labour Party the election

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