EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 13 MIN

The 1926 General Strike: Britain’s Nine‑Day Crisis

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

On the brink of economic collapse in 1926, a nationwide strike erupted over mining wages. In this episode we examine how the Trades Union Congress mobilised nine days of stoppage, how Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin reacted and convened Parliament, and what the crisis meant for labour politics and industrial Britain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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