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How far was the ascendancy of the Conservative party in British politics from 1923 - 37 the result of the leadership of Stanley Baldwin?
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How far was the ascendancy of the Conservative party in British politics from 1923 - 37 the result of the leadership of Stanley Baldwin? Making Baldwin leader of the Conservative Party would seem to be vitally important in the revival of their fortunes. After the damage and division caused to the party by the coalition with Lloyd George the Conservative Party could have experienced the same kind of decline that the Liberals suffered, but this was avoided by imposing a strong interim leader (Bonar Law) who had the support of and was able to unite almost all the Tory backbenchers. However this was not the only reason the Conservatives were so dominant in this period; the continuing decline of the Liberal Party and Labours difficulties in government all served to improve the Conservative party's position in British politics. Baldwin became leader of the party and Prime Minister in 1923 after Bonar Law...
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