Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.210
Object Name
Poster
Title
Vote for Palme Dutt
People
Rajani Palme Dutt
Date
1945-1950
Creator(s)
Description
Red poster with white and black text and a white box at the bottom of the page. Text reads "you vote for / good homes, steady jobs, lasting peace, / when you vote for" text inside the box reads "PALME DUTT / The Communist Candidate." Rajani Palme Dutt was an activist, theorist, and writer who was active in the Communist Party of Great Britain. He stood for election twice- once in 1945 in Birmingham, placing 3rd, and once in 1950 in Woolwich, London, placing 4th. This poster promotes him as a candidate by tackling issues prevalent at the time- the post-war housing crisis, rising unemployment, and peace following WWII. The poster was printed by Multi Machine Press and published by the Communist Party.
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