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David Torrance revisits what happened when the first socialist prime minister, Ramsay MacDonald, entered 10 Downing Street a century ago <\/p>

By Spencer Mizen\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 13 March 2024 at 07:48 AM<\/p>

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In January 1924 Ramsay MacDonald, the son of a farm labourer, strode into 10 Downing Street as prime minister \u2013 and changed the nation\u2019s political landscape for good. David Torrance tells Spencer Mizen about Britain\u2019s first Labour government, revisiting successes, failures and a complex relationship with the establishment.<\/p>\n\n

David Torrance is the author of The Wild Men: The Remarkable Story of Britain\u2019s First Labour Government<\/em> (Bloomsbury, 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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