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File:1926.jpg Military hardware in use in the UK general strike of 1926

UK general strike

Full article: 1926 United Kingdom general strike

In May 1926, the TUC called a general strike, which lasted 10 days. Lord Reith of the newly formed BBC assisted the UK establishment by writing anti-union speeches for the Tory Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. These were broadcast them to the nation, while the labor leaders were not allowed to state their case until the strike was over.

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