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Politics and class conflict in the 1920's

Typescript diary, 2-4 and 10-12 May 1926. These pages from Leo Amery's diary give a contemporary flavour of attitudes to the crisis within government - one striking feature is Amery's apparent nonchalance to the "constitutional crisis," which at times barely appears to interfere with his normal routine as a minister (he was Colonial Secretary).

[Lawrence home] [2nd-3rd May]

Page from Leo Amery's diary during the General Strike, 1926

Page from Leo Amery's diary during the General Strike, 1926

Reference: Amery Papers, AMEL 7/20, 1926