100 Years Ago

17 DECEMBER 1923 Raymond Poincaré, the Prime Minister of France, in his reply to the German Chancellor’s invitation to commence

16 DECEMBER 1923 Unemployed members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers decreased by 2,554. The London County Council has approached

15 DECEMBER 1923 The German Government’s wish to enter into direct negotiations with the Powers occupying the Ruhr territory is

14 DECEMBER 1923 At a joint meeting in London of the National Executive of the Labour party and the General

13 DECEMBER 1923 The National Executive of the Labour Party declared its opinion that the party should at once accept

12 DECEMBER 1923 The Cabinet agreed that it was their constitutional duty to meet Parliament at the earliest available opportunity.

11 DECEMBER 1923 Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, met King George V but didn’t, as had been expected by some,

10 DECEMBER 1923 The media reported that Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, was today meeting King George V and was

9 DECEMBER 1923 It was reported in the media that Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, was considering resignation after failing

8 DECEMBER 1923 The General Election result was reported as 253 Unionists, 193 Socialists, 151 Liberals and 5 others. Stanley