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George Lansbury and the Daily Herald - Coggle Diagram
George Lansbury and the Daily Herald
Impact on the Herald
MP in 1910, well known for support on women's suffrage
Imprisoned in 1913 for his opposition to the 'cat and mouse act' (prisoners on hunger strike about to die released until well and then re-arrested)
Recognised the need for a left-wing newspaper, previously none so made sure the Herald appealed to all the left
Growth in circulation due to quality of writing and popular cartoons
WW1
Herald described as the anti-war journal
Right-wing papers had more money so could report on the war at a higher quality, decline in Daily Herald circulation, became Herald as couldn't do Daily
Lansbury a pacifist and portrayed this through the Herald, 'War is Hell' when fighting broke out
Focused on the economic and social issues of the war, such as rising prices and the impact of war on soldiers families , particularly critical of those profiteering on the war. 'How they starve at the Ritz' Oct 1917, how the rich still eat well despite food crisis
Called for peace in the Herald in May 1915, Evening News 'No!' campaign, 'Yes!' campaign in response
Very supportive of consciences objectors, Mail labelled them as 'Conchies' Herald offered them support and covered their trials, 1919 meeting with Lloyd George leads to their release from prison
Russian revolution / Kamanev telegram
Lansbury and the Herald held a celebratory event at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the end of the Tzar, so busy 5,000 left outside
Government angry at Herald for praising an event which led to the end of Russian aggression to Germany
September 1920 Times posted 8 telegrams detailing Kamanev (Communist party leader in Moscow) gifting ￡75,000 to the Herald in exchange for the printing of Marxism ideas
Very controversial as Kamanev was in a civil war against the 'reds' who were supported by the allies (British government gave ￡100m to)
Lloyd George used as an excuse to expel Kamanev from Britain (although was leaving the next day so only done to appease the right?)
Strikes
Herald always supportive of strikes (as a left paper)
Government saw them as a threat to national stability as v influential with 400,000 circulation in 1919
July 1919 ordered bundles of the Herald sent to soldiers to be burnt, gov didn't want soldiers being unionised so they could be used to break strikes up