British Commonwealth Union

The British Commonwealth Union (BCU) was a protectionist organisation formed in the United Kingdom in 1916 to "found a solid business group in parliament" and to "press for the protective tariffs and restrictions on imports discussed at the Paris Economic Conference of 1916 and in the on post-World War I commercial policy." Conservative Patrick Hannon was a key figure.^[1]^[2]

As well as being protectionist, the BCU was strongly opposed to trade unionism, and supported a number of anti-socialist and anti-labour activities.^[3]

Bibliography[]

^ Capie, F. (1998) "The Sources and Origins of Britain's Return to Protection, 1931-2", in Parry, G. et al. (eds) (1998). Freedom of Trade and its Reception: 1815-1960: Freedom and Trade - Volume 1. Routledge. pp. pp246–261. ISBN 0-415-15527-4. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help), p.250 (Google Books)
^ Turner, J. A. (1978). "The British Commonwealth Union and the General Election of 1918". English Historical Review. 93: 528–559. doi:10.1093/ehr/XCIII.CCCLXVIII.528.
^ Linehan, Thomas (2000). British fascism, 1918-39 : parties, ideology and culture. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 43. ISBN 0719050243.

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[1] Capie, F. (1998) "The Sources and Origins of Britain's Return to Protection, 1931-2", in Parry, G. et al. (eds) (1998). Freedom of Trade and its Reception: 1815-1960: Freedom and Trade - Volume 1. Routledge. pp. pp246–261. ISBN 0-415-15527-4. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help), p.250 (Google Books)

[2] Turner, J. A. (1978). "The British Commonwealth Union and the General Election of 1918". English Historical Review. 93: 528–559. doi:10.1093/ehr/XCIII.CCCLXVIII.528.

[Thomas-3] Linehan, Thomas (2000). British fascism, 1918-39 : parties, ideology and culture. Manchester: Manchester University Press. p. 43. ISBN 0719050243.

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