Why did Lloyd George fall from power in 1922?

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Matthew Nash

Why did Lloyd George fall from power in 1922?

On the 19 October 1922, a two-to-one majority of Conservative members of Parliament, voted that the Conservatives where to resign their support of Lloyd George and fight as an independent party, this lead to the resignation of Lloyd George. However, this last straw with other factor such as Chanak, the honours scandal, and the Ireland situation also played a big part in his downfall.    

Lloyd Georges fate much depended on whether the Conservative MPs would continue to support him at the next general election which he intended to hold fairly soon. A full meeting of Conservative MPs was arranged at the Carlton Club on October 19. This meeting debated a proposal that the party should fight an election on an independent basis. Most of the backbenchers were ready to continue the coalition after the election provided the party's independence had been reasserted. However, instead of accepting this, Chamberlain the Leader of the Conservative party adopted a tough line, as a result forcing most to vote against Lloyd George.

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After the Carlton Club vote Chamberlain went straight to Number 10 Downing Street. “We must resign Lloyd George', he said”. But Lloyd George already knew and lost no time in resigning his office. He acted as Prime Minister for four more days because Bonar Law refused to take office until he had been elected leader by the Conservatives. The Conservatives had taken advantage on Lloyd George’s prestige after the war had ended in 1918. They had now ditched him because he had outlived his usefulness and before his failings could drag them down.

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3 Stars - This essay is well structured; the main relevant points are covered and explained effectively before being considered together for the conclusion. The essay would be improved with greater evidence of wider reading and the consequent deployment of more supporting evidence. The essay would also benefit from more careful proof reading - some sentences are too long, with the sense of them becoming muddled or lost. Some points are rather informally expressed too.