Thursday, 5 July 2018
1960 Joseph Green
Constituency : Leicester West 1918-22 ( NDP ), 1922
Joseph was a former curate who left the church for the Social Democratic Federation and became its treasurer until he fell out with Hyndman. He was closely involved with the Russian exile community. He joined the British Workers League and was chosen to take out Ramsay MacDonald in Leicester West in 1918. That was duly achieved with Joseph taking 76% of the vote.
Joseph's maiden speech opposed recognition of the Bolshevik regime in Russia.
In 1922, an Asquithian Liberal stood against Joseph , handing the seat to Labour on a minority of the votes cast.
Joseph subsequently joined the Conservative party and found a job at their headquarters.
He died in 1932 aged 87.
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