Campbell Case controversy

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The Campbell Case controversy was a 1924 British political scandal over the prosecution of a communist newspaper editor that undermined public and parliamentary support for Ramsay MacDonald's first Labour government.

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instanceOf political scandal
appliesToJurisdiction England and Wales
chronology occurred during Ramsay MacDonald’s first term as Prime Minister
country United Kingdom
describedBySource British parliamentary records
contemporary British newspapers
histories of the British Labour Party
endTime October 1924
follows formation of the First Labour Government
hasCause decision to prosecute J. R. Campbell for incitement
subsequent decision to halt the prosecution
hasConsequence damage to Labour’s reputation for constitutional propriety
strengthening of Conservative electoral prospects in 1924
hasEffect contributing to the fall of Ramsay MacDonald’s first government
undermining parliamentary support for the first Labour government
undermining public support for the first Labour government
hasPart prosecution of J. R. Campbell
hasTopic freedom of the press
government interference in legal proceedings
relations between Labour Party and Communists
use of emergency powers and sedition laws
involves Attorney General of England and Wales
Conservative Party
Director of Public Prosecutions
Home Office
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Labour Party
linked to: Labour Party (UK)

Liberal Party
location Great Britain
mainSubject Communist Party of Great Britain
J. R. Campbell
Ramsay MacDonald
Workers Weekly
linked to: Daily Worker
namedAfter J. R. Campbell
opposedBy Conservative MPs
Liberal MPs
partOf history of the British Labour Party
interwar British politics
political history of the United Kingdom
pointInTime 1924
relatedTo 1924 United Kingdom general election
Zinoviev letter
significantEvent decision to call a general election in 1924
parliamentary debate on government interference in prosecution
vote of censure against the Labour government
withdrawal of prosecution against J. R. Campbell
startTime August 1924
supportedBy Labour MPs

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First MacDonald government reasonForEnd Campbell Case controversy