On this day in 1946 James Maxton, the Scottish Socialist - TopicsExpress



          

On this day in 1946 James Maxton, the Scottish Socialist politician, died. Maxton was born into a middle-class family in Glasgow, but was converted to Socialism while working as a teacher, joining the Independent Labour Party soon after. Elected as MP for Bridgeton in 1922, he retained the seat until his death. He often criticised the government of Ramsay MacDonald for its moderate policies, and when the National Government was formed by MacDonald he successfully persuaded the Independent Labour Party to break away from the Labour Party.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:44:22 +0000

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