NEWS FROM 100 YEARS AGO : 6 December 1923

6 DECEMBER 1923

Polling took place in the General Election.

Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, speaking in Bewdley, said that his policy was devised to help unemployment. He sincerely believed in the instruments he proposed to use. He said if he failed, his reputation would be gone; but he was going to have a jolly good try.

David Lloyd George, the former Prime Minister, addressed Liberal rallies at Camberwell and Brighton.

Herbert Asquith, assisted by Lord Buckmaster and Lady Bonham Carter, wound up his campaign in Paisley.