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I don't think Wikipedia is serving its readers well when a search on the term The General Strike brings up an article on the eighth album by a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, rather than this page. Nor do I think the rather odd and ungrammatical title of this page helps. Can I suggest that this page is renamed ''The General Strike'' or, if wanting to avoid confusion with the [[general strike]] page, or general strikes in other countries, something like ''The 1926 UK General Strike''. Even its old title of [[UK General Strike of 1926]] would be an improvement. Then the album page could be renamed The General Strike (album). I think this would remove much confusion. [[User:KJP1|KJP1]] ([[User talk:KJP1|talk]]) 13:36, 14 August 2016 (UTC) |
I don't think Wikipedia is serving its readers well when a search on the term The General Strike brings up an article on the eighth album by a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, rather than this page. Nor do I think the rather odd and ungrammatical title of this page helps. Can I suggest that this page is renamed ''The General Strike'' or, if wanting to avoid confusion with the [[general strike]] page, or general strikes in other countries, something like ''The 1926 UK General Strike''. Even its old title of [[UK General Strike of 1926]] would be an improvement. Then the album page could be renamed The General Strike (album). I think this would remove much confusion. [[User:KJP1|KJP1]] ([[User talk:KJP1|talk]]) 13:36, 14 August 2016 (UTC) |
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I query the context of your quoted comments by George V about the striking workers and their pay and suggest more be looked into and said about the background in which it was said. My understanding is that it was not, as it may appear to the reader, said in the context of a broadcast speech or an appeal to the government (as a constitutional monarch the king had proprieties to observe), for I recall when much younger reading a book about one of the Royal Family that it stated the king said this in reply to a spoken comment by the Earl of Durham (a coal owner) in conversation. Durham had referred to them in speaking before the king as ".....[adjective forgotten]...revolutionaries", which drew the comment. I do not have the biography with me and the passage there did not credit a third party that could have recorded the conversation. Was it noted by the king in his own published diaries?[[User:Cloptonson|Cloptonson]] ([[User talk:Cloptonson|talk]]) 05:40, 20 October 2016 (UTC) |
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The Brits call this 'Britain's General Strike' as seen on ITV1's Millionaire. NOT 'British General Strike'. If nothing else then provide a link through.
And probably the one in How Green Was My Valley as well, though someone sensationalized, as the author had never actually been in Wales! (though the article says "Victorian times," the book mentions Winston Churchill which was 1926. Student7 (talk) 01:51, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Surely as in the article , the main title should have General Strike beginning with capitals? I don't know how to change it but if someone else can and sgrees please do so
Rrose Selavy (talk) 10:04, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
This article is strongly in favour of the strike in tone. A single reference to "volunteer workers" and an inaccurate description of the OMS as a militia (with or without quotation marks) does not do justice to the fact that many Britons opposed the strike by filling in for strikers; most famously, for instance, driving London buses. This is what most people associate with the General Strike; so why is there not more information about it here? How many volunteered? What were their reasons? What were their experiences? One quote from a Special saying he wished he hadn't joined is insufficient, and gives a misleading impression as to the views of other OMS Specials. Moreover, what was the involvement of revolutionary groups in the UK in the GS? Prominent left-wing groups such as the Labour Party and the TUC are described as concerned about them; with what justification? - Richard Murray —Preceding unsigned comment added by 158.143.148.105 (talk) 13:50, 17 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Notice in section Background to the Conflict that miners' pay went down from £6 to £3 before the strike. Does this refer to weekly pay? (Pertinent question given difference in scale to later 20th century wages/salaries.Cloptonson (talk) 21:37, 29 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
With 1 May - two days before launch of the strike - having become marked in recent decades as Labour Day, I wonder if that had any evidenced real or seriously suspected influence on the willingness to strike?Cloptonson (talk) 21:46, 29 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think Wikipedia is serving its readers well when a search on the term The General Strike brings up an article on the eighth album by a punk rock band from Pittsburgh, rather than this page. Nor do I think the rather odd and ungrammatical title of this page helps. Can I suggest that this page is renamed The General Strike or, if wanting to avoid confusion with the general strike page, or general strikes in other countries, something like The 1926 UK General Strike. Even its old title of UK General Strike of 1926 would be an improvement. Then the album page could be renamed The General Strike (album). I think this would remove much confusion. KJP1 (talk) 13:36, 14 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I query the context of your quoted comments by George V about the striking workers and their pay and suggest more be looked into and said about the background in which it was said. My understanding is that it was not, as it may appear to the reader, said in the context of a broadcast speech or an appeal to the government (as a constitutional monarch the king had proprieties to observe), for I recall when much younger reading a book about one of the Royal Family that it stated the king said this in reply to a spoken comment by the Earl of Durham (a coal owner) in conversation. Durham had referred to them in speaking before the king as ".....[adjective forgotten]...revolutionaries", which drew the comment. I do not have the biography with me and the passage there did not credit a third party that could have recorded the conversation. Was it noted by the king in his own published diaries?Cloptonson (talk) 05:40, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]