1918 General Election

Read about the 1918 general election which saw a landslide for David Lloyd George’s coalition government. But the Conservatives seat tally dwarfed that of the Coalition Liberals, leading to a decisive power shift towards the Conservatives.

History

How political leaflets used to look: the 1918 leaflet attacking an MP for giving to charity

North Norfolk , 1918: an election address berats the incumbent Liberal incumbent, for having donated to charity to help orphaned children. … Read the full post »