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In the 1931 UK general election the Conservatives won 470 out of 615 seats. Despite their giant majority, the Tories didn't lead the government. Instead, Labour's Ramsay MacDonald was appointed Prime Minister. Why?

by /u/PeterFriedrichLudwig in /r/AskHistorians

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