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April 2, 2021 lefroggy01

Ernest Bevin’s speech to the House of Commons, 21 June 1944.

Bevin’s speech to the House of Commons, 21 June 1944.  [This is the speech that Ed Miliband refers to in his rejection of the March budget, see Parliament Notes.  It lays down full employment as a priority: “In laying down that it is the primary responsibility of the Government to maintain a high and stable level … Continue reading Ernest Bevin’s speech to the House of Commons, 21 June 1944.

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