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In the aftermath of the 1931 election Labour faced a long haul if it was to return to power. By 1939, a further general election had been lost and it seemed highly unlikely that the next one would bring substantially better results. All in all, then, the 1930s was a decade of disappointment. However, developments during the period would help Labour’s ultimate return to power.
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Thorpe, A. (1997). Remaking the Party? 1931–9. In: A History of the British Labour Party. British Studies Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25305-0_5
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