| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 11:23 - Mar 8 with 811 views | Keno |
Can only explain to me, or does Factors remember, what happened with the Tory/Liberal party in 1922, leading to the rule now played by the 1922 committee in the Tory Party
and in modern terms how much further 'to the right' would be Tory have been without the defections form the Libs
Thanks in advance
Love Keno xx
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| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 11:30 - Mar 8 with 767 views | Guthrum |
The 1922 Committee isn't named after the 1922 General Election - in which Lloyd George's National Liberal vote collapsed after the Conservatives withdrew from the wartime coalition - except insofar as it's founding members first entered the Commons in that year. |  |
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| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 11:34 - Mar 8 with 749 views | Keno |
| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 11:30 - Mar 8 by Guthrum |
The 1922 Committee isn't named after the 1922 General Election - in which Lloyd George's National Liberal vote collapsed after the Conservatives withdrew from the wartime coalition - except insofar as it's founding members first entered the Commons in that year. |
I didnt know that, it was of those incidents in UK politics that often gets mentioned but my understanding was that in the run up too that election there was a schism in the Liberal party leading to en masse defections to the Tories
I dont know if that is correct and if it is why was there such a split | |
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| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 11:37 - Mar 8 with 739 views | DanTheMan |
| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 11:34 - Mar 8 by Keno |
I didnt know that, it was of those incidents in UK politics that often gets mentioned but my understanding was that in the run up too that election there was a schism in the Liberal party leading to en masse defections to the Tories
I dont know if that is correct and if it is why was there such a split |
On a general note, really good explainer here - https://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/blog/the-1922-committee-what-are-its-origins |  |
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| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 11:44 - Mar 8 with 716 views | Guthrum |
| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 11:34 - Mar 8 by Keno |
I didnt know that, it was of those incidents in UK politics that often gets mentioned but my understanding was that in the run up too that election there was a schism in the Liberal party leading to en masse defections to the Tories
I dont know if that is correct and if it is why was there such a split |
Lloyd George's coalition of a section of the Liberal Party with the Conservatives continued after the end of World War I until, in 1922, the core leadership of the Tories decided to split it up, leading to a General Election. Two separate Liberal Parties fought it, one under LG, the other under former PM Asquith. Plus the Labour Party nearly doubled its number of seats. It was a big victory for the Conservatives against divided opposition.
New back-bench Tory MPs decided to form a committee to give themselves a voice. It has grown in power and influence since then. | |
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| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 11:46 - Mar 8 with 699 views | Keno |
thanks Dan, thats really interesting | |
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| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 17:41 - Mar 8 with 534 views | factual_blue |
The 1922 Committee is in fact named after the 19.22 hrs departure from Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells, on which the tory MPs travelling home for the weekend would have a colossal righty bumfest, a tradition that continues to this day. |  |
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| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 17:48 - Mar 8 with 508 views | factual_blue |
| A serious question for once - UK Politics 1922 on 17:41 - Mar 8 by factual_blue |
The 1922 Committee is in fact named after the 19.22 hrs departure from Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells, on which the tory MPs travelling home for the weekend would have a colossal righty bumfest, a tradition that continues to this day. |
The notorious Monday Club refers to the rampant pederasty amongst tory MPs returning to London from the Tunbridge Wells area at the start of the working week.
They seek to recruit pliable young men at tory party events up and down the country. | |
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