In the Lobby of the House of Commons
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In the Lobby of the House of Commons
Some prominent Parliamentary personalities pictured in the lobby of the House of Commons. In the left foreground are Messrs.A. Maclaren, J. R. Clynes and Philip Snowden. Behind them looms the massive bulk of the genial Tom Shaw (who was Labour Minister in the Socialist Government), talking to Ramsay Macdonald and Mr J. H. Thomas. In the centre Sir Robert Horne discusses finance with Stanley Baldwin and Sir William Joynson-Hicks discusses anything but D.O.R.A with Mr Winston Churchill. In the right foreground, the volatile Mr David Lloyd George and the immaculate Mr. E. Rosslyn Mitchell engage Sir Oswald Mosley, the Little Lord Fauntleroy of the Socialist Party in polite conversation. Behind them, Mr W. C. Bridgeman and Lord Eustace Percy talk together. Date: 1929
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Caricatures Commons Horne Lobby Macdonald Maclaren Members Parliament Parliamentary Personalities Philip Politicians Prominent Ramsay Shaw Snowden 1929 Clynes
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This evocative black-and-white photograph captures the bustling atmosphere of the House of Commons lobby in 1929, a time of political upheaval and change in British politics. Prominent parliamentary personalities are deep in conversation, their expressions revealing the intensity of the debates taking place. In the left foreground, we find three Labour Party stalwarts: A. Maclaren, J. R. Clynes, and Philip Snowden. Behind them, the towering figure of Labour Minister Tom Shaw engages in a friendly chat with Ramsay Macdonald and J. H. Thomas. In the centre, the serious discussion between Sir Robert Horne and Stanley Baldwin is juxtaposed with the lighthearted exchange between Sir William Joynson-Hicks and Winston Churchill, who appears deep in thought rather than the Defence of the Realm Act (D.O.R.A) that was a topic of contention at the time. On the right, the volatile David Lloyd George and the impeccably dressed E. Rosslyn Mitchell engage Sir Oswald Mosley in polite conversation, while W. C. Bridgeman and Lord Eustace Percy talk in the background. This photograph offers a fascinating glimpse into the political landscape of the time, with its intricate web of alliances, tensions, and personalities. The image is a testament to the rich history of British politics and the enduring importance of the House of Commons as a forum for debate and decision-making.
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