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How successful were the Labour governments of 1924 and of 1929-31?
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How successful were the Labour governments of 1924 and of 1929-31? In order to evaluate the success of the two Labour governments, one must first evaluate both the positive and negative aspects of both separately, and then come to a reasoned conclusion taking into account both governments and their respective positions and situations. The Labour government of 1924 displayed both positive and negative aspects. On the positive side, Labour had shown that it could actually run the country; indeed MacDonald said to the King, 'They have shown the country that they have the capacity to govern in an equal degree with the other parties in the House.' This was clearly a major area of success and proved the widespread view that 'Labour was unfit to govern' was wrong and also it was proof that MacDonald and the Labour party could be trusted to run the country efficiently. Secondly, the Labour Party had...
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