James Maxton (22 June 1885 – 23 July 1946) was a British left-wing politician, and leader of the Independent Labour Party. He was a pacifist who opposed...

Maxton Hall — The World Between Us is a six-part German-language television series on Amazon Prime Video. It is adapted from the Mona Kasten book Save...

James Ronald Gordon Copeland MBE (born 1947), known professionally as James Cosmo, is a Scottish actor. Known for his character work, he has played supporting...

People: Annie Maxton, Scottish socialist and trade unionist James Maxton (1885-1946), Scottish socialist politician John Maxton, Baron Maxton (born 5 May...

election several ILP members became MPs (including future ILP leader James Maxton) and the party grew in stature. The ILP provided many of the new Labour...

objector, James Maxton. His father, also named John Maxton, was also a conscientious objector in World War I, and the younger John Maxton was himself...

Independent Labour Party In office 1931–1933 Preceded by James Maxton Succeeded by James Maxton Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal In office 17...

convinced to join the Independent Labour Party (ILP) by her elder brother, James Maxton. She trained as a teacher and became active in the Educational Institute...

the ILP, was ousted by the Labour left and replaced by the militant James Maxton. Following this change in leadership, the Labour left organised around...

Contributors included the Aberdonian trade unionist William Diack, James Maxton of the Independent Labour Party (ILP), the author and poet Lewis Spence...

a range of more controversial clients including Red Clydesiders like James Maxton, Manny Shinwell and David Kirkwood. In 1919 he represented the George...

in theory, the opposition – was the Independent Labour Party, led by James Maxton. With only three MPs, it tried to take over the opposition frontbench...

actress who rose to global fame with her role as Ruby Bell in the show "Maxton Hall" (Amazon Prime). Herbig-Matten has also appeared in several films,...

The Battle of Hayes Pond, also known as the Battle of Maxton Field or the Maxton Riot, was an armed confrontation between members of a Ku Klux Klan (KKK)...

Independent Unionist Denis Pritt Hammersmith North Independent Labour James Maxton Glasgow Bridgeton Independent Labour Party Campbell Stephen Glasgow Camlachie...

he published a biography of the Independent Labour Party politician James Maxton, the subject of his doctoral thesis. Brown was Shadow Chief Secretary...

Archibald Leitch – architect John Mason – Scottish National Party MSP James Maxton – MP and leader of the Independent Labour Party Ian McColl, Baron McColl...

Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. (born 16 April 1971) is an English actor and musician. His television and film credits include The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling...

The Marxist John Maclean and the Independent Labour Party (ILP) member James Maxton were both jailed for their anti-war propagandizing. Helen Crawfurd was...

Speaker of the House of Commons adjourned the debate when Kirkwood and James Maxton caused an uproar after the Opposition talked out George Buchanan's Scottish...

allowed individual membership since 1918. However, despite the support of James Maxton, the Independent Labour Party leader, the Labour Party decided against...

pocket when he (Reiss) was assassinated in Lausanne, Switzerland. With James Maxton of the ILP, Sneevliet headed deputations to civil war Spain on behalf...

Clement Attlee as Leader of the Opposition. Independent Labour Party MP James Maxton proposed an amendment that would have blocked the bill, arguing for the...

office 1922–1926 Preceded by Richard Collingham Wallhead Succeeded by James Maxton Personal details Born (1889-05-09)9 May 1889 Newport, Wales Died 3 March...

She insisted on being sponsored by Robert Smillie and her old friend James Maxton to be introduced to the Commons, rather than by the leadership's preferred...

him with their confidences; he was friends both with the far-left MP James Maxton and the Conservative peer Lord Swinton. Shortly before he died he wrote...

associated with the 'Red Clydesiders', a socialist grouping that included James Maxton and Manny Shinwell. In 1909 he published a book, Our Scots Noble Families...

Maclean – Socialist Michael Martin – Speaker of the House of Commons James Maxton – Independent Labour Party MP Tommy Sheridan – Scottish Socialist Party...

is related to politicians John Maxton, the Lord Maxton, and the 1930s Leader of the Independent Labour Party James Maxton. Until 2018, he was the Secretary...

for Glasgow Bridgeton at a by-election in 1946, following the death of James Maxton, leader of the ILP. He was the ILP candidate, and he narrowly beat the...