did macdonald betray his party?

Question 1

1931 national government

Answer 1

split after 9-11 vote over unemployment benefits, macdonald resigned
-king wanted macdonald to remain as PM and asked him to personally lead coalition government to deal with economic crisis
-,McDonald agreed and seen as betrayer as he headed up conservative dominated national government

Question 2

party politics and macdonald

Answer 2

-many tories keen to form coalition to destroy Labour Party
-nevillle chamberlain encourage support a national government

Question 3

macdonald himself

Answer 3

-claimed real villains were those who did not support his cuts
-put nation before party
-was macdonald just a scapegoat

Question 4

yes, macdonald betrayed party

Answer 4

-influenced by orthodox capitalist thinking
-became vain and snobbish and had lost touch
-betrayed working class by pushing through cuts in u.b.
-promised to not call election, then sided with national government and conservatives and formed his own party