NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 23 May 1923

23 MAY 1923

Stanley Baldwin was appointed as the new Prime Minister, in succession to Andrew Bonar Law who retired earlier on during the week for health reasons.

Sir Robert Horne was rumoured to be returning to the role of Chancellor of the Exchequer in succession to Stanley Baldwin.

David Lloyd George, the former Prime Minister, said that he was gloomy about the situation in Europe and said that a Liberal reunion was more necessary than ever.

The death of Herbert Sparkes, the Conservative MP for Tiverton, was announced. He had represented the constituency since the 1922 General Election.