Baldwin Backs Separate Conservative Government
Baldwin supports forming a Conservative administration after his party rejects continued cooperation with Lloyd George.
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Baldwin Challenges Coalition Continuation
Stanley Baldwin argues that continued reliance on Lloyd George risks undermining the independence of the Conservative Party.
Baldwin Emerges as Conservative Leader Figure
Baldwin gains prominence after the Carlton Club division brings the coalition era to an abrupt end.
Baldwin Enters Bonar Law Cabinet
Baldwin becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer in Bonar Law's new Conservative government following the coalition's collapse.
Baldwin Supports Independent Election Campaign
Baldwin backs the proposal that Conservatives should contest the impending election under their own programme.
Baldwin Warns of Coalition Dependence
Baldwin warns colleagues that the political force of Lloyd George could overwhelm the identity of their own party.
Birkenhead Champions Coalition
Lord Birkenhead is a prominent supporter of continuing the Conservatives' alliance with Lloyd George.
Birkenhead Excluded From New Cabinet
Birkenhead does not continue in office under Bonar Law after the Conservatives abandon the coalition.
Birkenhead Opposes Break With Liberals
Birkenhead aligns himself with senior Conservatives resisting the movement to end the governing coalition.
Board of Trade
Appointed President of the Board of Trade by Bonar Law
Cadman Becomes Company Director
Becomes a director as Anglo-Persian strengthens its technical and managerial organization.
Carlton Vote Reshapes Party Direction
The parliamentary Conservative Party decides to contest the election under its own leader and programme.
Chamberlain Addresses Party Meeting
As Conservative leader, Chamberlain sets out the case for retaining the coalition before parliamentary colleagues vote.
Chamberlain Declines Bonar Law Ministry
Chamberlain remains outside the new Conservative government, reflecting the division between former coalition supporters and their opponents.
Chamberlain Defends Coalition Strategy
Austen Chamberlain argues that Conservatives should continue their partnership with Prime Minister David Lloyd George.
Chamberlain Faction Loses Party Control
The Carlton Club decision displaces the Conservative leadership group most strongly associated with keeping Lloyd George in office.
Chamberlain Loses Coalition Division
Chamberlain's preferred course is defeated when Conservative members vote to fight the next election independently.
Chamberlain Resigns Conservative Leadership
Chamberlain relinquishes the leadership after the Carlton Club decision repudiates his policy of continuing the coalition.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chief Whip
Appointed Chief Whip in the House of Lords
Coalition Era Ends
The fall of Lloyd George's administration ends the coalition arrangement that had governed Britain since the First World War.
Coalition Support Withdrawn
Lloyd George loses the Conservative support on which his coalition administration depends after the Carlton Club vote.
Commonwealth
The Irish Free State will become part of the Commonwealth & be sovereign
Conservative Independents Demand Change
Conservative advocates of party independence strengthen the challenge to the coalition as the October crisis unfolds.
Conservative Majority Changes Government Direction
The election victory gives the independent Conservative administration a parliamentary basis without Liberal coalition partners.
Conservative Parliamentary Party Divides
The meeting records a decisive majority against continuing the coalition, although published totals differ between accounts.
Crisis
The Chanak crisis leads to the downfall of the Government
Curzon Remains Foreign Secretary
Curzon continues as foreign secretary in the Conservative government formed by Bonar Law after the coalition collapses.
Curzon Supports Coalition Continuity
Lord Curzon is associated with the senior Conservative leadership that favours preserving the existing governmental partnership.
Death of Ernest Henry Shackleton
Death of Ernest Henry Shackleton
Death of Erskine Childers
Death of Erskine Childers, executed by the Irish Free State
Discovery of Lysozyme
Discovers lysozyme, an antibacterial substance in saliva, blood, tears & nasal mucous
Election
Elected Member of Parliament for Limehouse in Stepney
Election
Loses the party leadership because of his involvement in the Irish settlement of 1921
Election
Labour increases its MPs from 52 to 142
Election
Elected Member of Parliament, for Seaham at the 1922 general election
Execution
Executed by the Irish Free State
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty
First Postwar League Championship
David Ashworth guided Liverpool through much of the 1921–22 title-winning campaign before departing late in the season.
Free State
Executed by the Irish Free State. Death of Erskine Childers, executed by the Irish Free State
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