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Encyclopedia > British Gazette

The British Gazette was a short-lived British newspaper published by the government during the General Strike of 1926.


One of the first groups of workers called out by the Trades Union Congress when the general strike began on May 3 were the printers, and consequently most newspapers appeared only in very brief and truncated form. The Government therefore decided to replace them with an official publication which was printed on the presses of The Morning Post, a right-wing but traditionalist paper. Winston Churchill, then Chancellor of the Exchequer but formerly a journalist, took the initiative and guided the British Gazette's editorial line.


The Gazette first appeared on the morning of May 5. It was highly patriotic and condemnatory of the strikers, becoming a very effective means of propaganda for the government. The TUC produced its own paper, the British Worker (subtitled Official Strike News Edition) to attempt to counter it. The Gazette ran to only eight editions before the strike collapsed.


Churchill enjoyed his time on the Gazette but did not take it entirely seriously. Many years later, when one Labour MP suggested that an action of his government might provoke "another General Strike", Churchill responded: "If the hon. Gentleman promises me another General Strike, I promise him - another British Gazette!", prompting general laughter.


The British Gazette and Sunday Monitor was the first Sunday newspapers published in Britain. It was founded by Mrs. E. Johnson in 1779 and ceased publication in 1829.




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British Gazette - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (247 words)
The British Gazette was a short-lived British newspaper published by the Government during the General Strike of 1926.
One of the first groups of workers called out by the Trades Union Congress when the general strike began on May 3 were the printers, and consequently most newspapers appeared only in very brief and truncated form.
The Gazette first appeared on the morning of May 5.
Elections BC - Electoral History of British Columbia 1871-1986 Part Six Sources (454 words)
British Colonist, Daily Colonist, etc.) a standard format has been employed which in most cases includes the place of publication and the most consistent portion of the name.
Adams, Audrey M., "A study of the uses of plebiscites and referendums by the province of British Columbia".
Roberts, Dorothy J., "Doctrine and disunity in the British Columbia section of the CCF, 1932-1956".
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