Election
Wins the 1st post war "coupon" election. The Liberal Party wins 25.6% of votes cast & 163 MPs
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1918 in Great Britain — Page 10
Explore 390 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1918.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1918
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Election
Snowden keeps to his pacifist principles offering his support to conscientious objectors & loses his seat in the general election
Eminent Victorians
Publication of "Eminent Victorians"
Food Rationing
Clynes administers compulsory rationing to distribute scarce food more evenly during wartime.
Joan and Peter
Publication of "Joan and Peter"
Labour Party
Appointed Member of Labour Party
Law Re Elected in Glasgow Central
Bonar Law wins election for Glasgow Central during the postwar general election.
Law Supports Coalition Election
Bonar Law maintains Conservative participation in Lloyd George's electoral coalition after the armistice.
Lord Lieutenant
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Major
Appointed Major
Major
Appointed Major
Member of Parliament
Elected for Belfast Duncairn
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Ladywood
Member of Parliament
Snowden keeps to his pacifist principles offering his support to conscientious objectors & loses his seat in the general election
Palestine Offensive Delayed
Postpones a major renewed advance while formations are transferred to France.
Persian Crude Output Reaches 23600 Barrels Daily
Persian crude production reaches roughly 23,600 barrels per day as the company's wartime output expands.
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term
Reform of Constitution
Draws up the Labour Party Constitution
Representation of People Act Debate
Parliament passed major franchise legislation giving voting rights to many women and extending voting rights among men.
Result of Surrender of German High Seas Fleet
The German High Seas Fleet enters Allied custody after the armistice.
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for War
Surrender of German High Seas Fleet
Receives the surrender of the German Fleet
The Planets
Composes, "The Planets"
The Problems of Philosophy
Publication of "The Problems of Philosophy". Publication of "Analysis of Mind", completed in prison
The Return of the Soldier
Publication of "The Return of the Soldier"
Vice Admiral
Appointed Vice Admiral
Vice Admiral
Appointed Vice Admiral
War Cabinet
Appointed Member of War Cabinet
War Cabinet
Appointed Member of War Cabinet
Western Front Reinforcements
Loses troops to reinforce the Western Front during the German Spring Offensive.
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