Podcast HackBritain's First Labour GovernmentBy History Extra, Spencer Mizen, David Torrance
In a Nutshell
On this March 2024 episode of the BBC's History Extra podcast, historian David Torrance tells the story of Ramsay MacDonald, the first Labour Prime Minister, and how his period in office changed the British political landscape.
Favorite Quote
It was a bit of an accident. Labour didn't win that election, the Conservatives didn't win that election — no one really won that election. A series of quite interesting events led to that point.
David Torrance
Introduction
Who were the 'wild men' of Britain's first Labour government?
January 2024 marked the centenary of Ramsay MacDonald becoming Britain's first Labour prime Minister.
In 1924, the Labour Party was elected almost on a technicality. As a relatively young political party, it was ill-equipped to govern a turbulent country.
Despite their disadvantages, MacDonald's government affected positive change that can still be felt today.
In this March 2024 episode of History Extra, host Spencer Mizen talks to David Torrance, author of The Wild Men: The Remarkable Story of Britain's First Labour Government, about this tumultuous chapter in UK history.
History Extra is BBC History Magazine's associated podcast.
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