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'Safety First': Baldwin, the Conservative party, and the 1929 general election (1982)
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Williamson, P. (1982). 'Safety First': Baldwin, the Conservative party, and the 1929 general election. Historical Journal, 25(2), 385-409. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0018246x00011614

The Conservative party's preparations for the 1929 general election have been harshly treated by historians. Because the election was lost, they have understandably concentrated on explaining the defeat and so looked for weaknesses in Conservative le... Read More about 'Safety First': Baldwin, the Conservative party, and the 1929 general election.