Pollitt on the election campaign trail, 1929-1955
Pollitt on the election campaign trail, 1929-1955
Collection: Agitation and the Internal Politics of British Communism, 1907-1977 Volumes Pollitt on the election campaign trail, 1929-1955
Documents offering a look at Pollitt’s activities during various election campaigns, from his early days as General Secretary to running as a prominent candidate in the post-war years.
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Material related to the 1955 General Election
Contains transcripts of speeches by Pollitt discussing the CPGB policy platform and other adjacent material.
Date:1955-1955Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-26-08
Material related to the East Rhondda by-election 1951
Contains a transcript of a speech given by Pollitt in support of the CPGB candidate in East Rhondda, Idris Cox.
Date:1951-1951Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-26-07
Material from the 1950 General Election Campaign
Contains an election pamphlet rallying people to vote for Pollitt, correspondence endorsing Pollitt, scrapbook with newspaper cuttings, a transcript of Pollitt’s election broadcast, as well as other newspaper cuttings.
Date:1950-1950Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-26-06
Material from the 1945 General Election campaign
Contains a typescript of an election broadcast by Pollitt, a report on the election campaign from East Rhondda, transcripts of speeches from the campaign trail, and handwritten prompts for a...
Date:1945-1945Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-26-05
Material from the Silvertown by-election, 1940
Material from Pollitt’s unsuccessful bid to become MP, a letter of advocation from Thomas Mann, an election poster titled ‘War and the Workless’, and an election address by Pollitt.
Date:1940-1940Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-26-04
Material from the 1935 General Election and Pollitt’s candidature in East Rhondda
Material from Pollitt’s unsuccessful bid to become MP for East Rhondda, including election posters and pamphlets, and an exert from the Rhondda Clarion discussing the election.
Date:1935-1935Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-26-03
Material from the Clay Cross by-election, 1933
Material from Pollitt’s unsuccessful by-election campaign in Clay Cross. Includes an election pamphlet and print media discussing the by-election.
Date:1933-1933Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-26-02
Material from the 1929 General Election and subsequent by-elections, 1929-1931
Contains a pamphlet produced for the 1929 General Election by the CPGB, in which Harry Pollitt stood in the Seaham constituency, a poster listing Pollitt’s history and achievements, and election...
Date:1929-1931Contributor:
Identifier:cp-ind-poll-26-01
