Labour Leadership Election
Is elected leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party.
Role range: 1911-1914
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James Ramsay MacDonald Biography and Timeline
Follow James Ramsay MacDonald through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
James Ramsay MacDonald, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1911–1931Years on this page
1911
Parliamentary Labour Party Leadership
Succeeds George Barnes as Labour's principal Commons spokesman.
Role range: 1911-1914
1912
Commons Party Coordination
Coordinates the party's parliamentary response to Liberal legislation.
Role range: 1911-1914
Labour Parliamentary Leadership
Leads Labour members during major constitutional and industrial debates.
Role range: 1911-1914
1924
Geneva Protocol
Backs arbitration proposals linked to League security.
Role range: 1924-1924
1931
Economy of Great Britain
Britain's departure from gold allows sterling to float and ends the interwar return begun in 1925.
Role range: 1931-1935
Gold Standard
Parliament suspends sterling's gold convertibility after a severe run on Britain's reserves.
Role range: 1931-1935
Records, sources and methodology
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