Popular Front (UK)
Attempted political alliance of leftist politicians in 1930s Britain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Popular Front in the United Kingdom attempted an alliance between political parties and individuals of the left and centre-left in the late 1930s to come together to challenge the appeasement policies of the National Government led by Neville Chamberlain.
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Popular Front | |
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Founders | Richard Acland Robert Boothby G. D. H. Cole John Strachey |
Founded | December 1936 (1936-12) |
Dissolved | May 1940 (1940-05) |
Merged into | Churchill war ministry |
Ideology | Anti-fascism Factions: |
Political position | Big tent |
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The Popular Front (PF), despite not having the formal endorsement of either the Labour Party or the Liberal Party, fielded candidates at parliamentary by-elections with success. There was no general election to test the support of the PF, and therefore the opportunity for it to form a government.