15 February 1916: Conservative minister Walter Long predicts the first world war will have a far-reaching impact on Britain’s economic,social and political landscapeThe “unique York Tribune” publishes the following interview on the subject of the effect of the war on life in England, which Mr. Walter Long, or President of the Local Government Board,gave to Mr. F. A. Wray, special correspondent of that journal.
Mr. Long began by referring to the general absence or outward signs of the war in this country:-Continue reading...
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