Catalogue Number
NMLH.1999.29
Object Name
Poster
Title
LABOUR CLEARS THE WAY. PUBLISHED BY THE LABOUR PARTY
Place
House Of Commons; Parliament & London & England & UK
Events
1909 or 1910 Llyod George Budget
Date
[1910]
Creator(s)
Howitt and Son, Nottingham (printer)
Description
Workers with poles ramming the door of the House of Lords; an iconic poster
Labour Clears the Way, 1909
Workers are shown breaking down the door of the House of Lords. The Labour Party issued this poster in support of the People's Budget. The Tory dominated Lords initially blocked the budget but the Liberals, with the support of their Labour allies, forced a climb down.
(OSP script)
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