Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/George Lansbury

George Lansbury
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 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/August 15, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 13:03, 6 August 2013‎ (UTC)



George Lansbury (1859–1940) was a British socialist, editor and campaigner who led the Labour Party from 1932 to 1935. He spent most of his political life campaigning for equality, social justice, women's rights and world disarmament. Before entering the national scene he served in the East End of London in numerous local elective offices. First elected to parliament in 1910, he resigned his seat to campaign for women's suffrage, and was briefly imprisoned after publicly supporting militant action. Lansbury became editor of the Daily Herald newspaper, which maintained a strong pacifist stance during the First World War, and supported the 1917 Russian Revolution. Lansbury was excluded from the brief Labour government of 1924, but served as First Commissioner of Works in the Labour government of 1929–31. After the economic crisis of August 1931 Lansbury refused to join the National Government under Ramsay MacDonald and became leader of the  Labour Party in opposition. His pacifism in the face of rising European fascism put him at odds with his party, and in 1935 he resigned the leadership. He spent his final years travelling in the United States and Europe in the cause of peace and disarmament.

Haven't checked for recent pol biogs at TFA, but I'm offering this because requests seem on the light side at the moment. Douglas-Home on 2 July was last political biog on TFA so zero points for George (but what a contrast with Alec!) Brianboulton (talk) 20:16, 19 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Support. Fascinating article on a deceased politician who is no longer alive and has ceased to be. Also, most interesting with regards to aspects of peace activism and pacifism. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 16:33, 5 August 2013 (UTC)