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	Red Clydeside: Election address of Emanuel Shinwell, Labour candidate for Govan Fairfield ward, 1919 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Shinwell, although born and bred in London, was an active participant in the Labour movement and the political life of Glasgow during the period of Red Clydeside.
		Emanuel Shinwell was chairman of Glasgow Trades Council between 1916-1919, and in his capacity as leader of the dockers union was also on the executive committee of the Clyde Workers' Committee during the 40 Hours Strike in 1919.
		Shinwell was elected to parliament in 1922 as Labour MP for Linthlithgow, and served as parliamentary secretary for the Department of Mines in the first Labour government of 1922.
	gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk /redclyde/redcly008.htm (182 words)

	Emanuel Shinwell
		Emanuel Shinwell, the son of a tailor, was born in London in 1884.
		Shinwell, a strong opponent of MacDonald's new government, lost his seat at Linlithgow in the 1931 General Election.
		Emanuel Shinwell, who was created Baron Shinwell in 1970, died aged 101, of bronchial pneumonia, on 8th May 1984.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /TUshinwell.htm (3002 words)

	Public Information Films \| 1945 to 1951 \| Film index \| Read Any Good Meters Lately (Watch your Meters)
		The effects of the cold were heightened as the country endured a fuel crisis leaving people shivering in front of their almost empty grates.
		Emanuel Shinwell, Minister of Fuel and Power, was much criticised for the crisis following a shortage of coal.
		Together with the existing food rations enforced by John Strachy, Minister of Food, the common saying at the time was; 'Starve with Strachy and shiver with Shinwell!'
	www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /films/1945to1951/filmpage_ragml.htm (307 words)

	James Maxton
		With John Maclean, Maxton gave lectures on politics and economics in the Scottish Labour College.
		Maxton began working closely with other socialists in Glasgow including John Wheatley, Emanuel Shinwell, David Kirkwood, William Gallacher, John Muir, Tom Johnston, Jimmie Stewart, Neil Maclean, George Hardie, George Buchanan and James Welsh.
		Also successful were several other militant socialists based in Glasgow including John Wheatley, Emanuel Shinwell, David Kirkwood, John Muir, Tom Johnston, Jimmie Stewart, Neil Maclean, George Hardie, George Buchanan and James Welsh.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /TUmaxton.htm (1274 words)

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